Chapter 16

Digital Games for Workforce Learning

What Is a Game?

Types of Games

Game Design and Learning

Do Games Promote Learning?

Are Games More Motivating Than Traditional Instruction?

How to Design More Effective Games

Design of Game-Based Learning for Workforce Learning

Applying Games to Your Training

 

Are you or your family members video gamers? From Mario Kart to Minecraft to Fortnite, video games have become a cultural obsession—at least with a substantial population of children and young adults. As of early 2019, Fortnite was the most popular video game ever, hosting more than 10 million players at one time and earning the developers $2.4 billion in 2018—the largest total for a game to date. Games like Fortnite have been reported to ...

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