Playfulness-Based Design in Educational Games: A Perspective on an Evolutionary Contest Game

Autor/inn/en	Hong, Jon-Chao; Hwang, Ming-Yueh; Lu, Chin-Hsieh; Cheng, Ching-Ling; Lee, Yu-Chen; Lin, Chan-Li
Titel	Playfulness-Based Design in Educational Games: A Perspective on an Evolutionary Contest Game
Quelle	In: Interactive Learning Environments, 17 (2009) 1, S.15-35 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1049-4820
Schlagwörter	Play; Educational Games; Action Research; Focus Groups; Competition; Hermeneutics; Influences; Learner Engagement; Learning Strategies; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Instructional Design; Computers; Computer Software Evaluation; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Spiel; Educational game; Lernspiel; Projektforschung; Wettkampf; Hermeneutik; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Digitalrechner; Softwareanalyse
Abstract	Playfulness steering is an emerging approach in educational game design and play. The integration of arithmetical computation, game strategy, and teamwork into one game allows players to interactively "steer" the playfulness and enhance learning. In this paper an evolutionary contest game was designed and implemented to examine the influential factors. Using action research, focus groups and hermeneutic methods, this study suggests that the playfulness design of an evolutionary game is influenced by the degree of uncertainty and flexibility in decision-making, the level of challenge, equal conditions for fair play, opportunities to compete/cooperate, and the level of interactivity. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10