NDLI: Let the Game Do the Talking: The Influence of Explicitness and Game Behavior on Comprehension in an Educational Computer Game

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Bergervoet, E. van der Sluis, F. van Dijk, B. Nijholt, A.
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	An endogenous educational game is a game where the educational content is integrated in the game play mechanics themselves. These games rely on a constructivist approach to learning, where the learner constructs knowledge through concrete experiences. Endogenous educational games which are specifically developed for educational purposes mostly make this purpose explicit: they make it clear in advance what is about to be learned. This research tried to find out how such an explicit purpose influences the game behavior and comprehension by developing two versions of an endogenous educational game about over fishing, one with and one without an explicit purpose. It showed that children who played the explicit version got more shallow knowledge and showed more active game behavior. The players who showed more explorative game behavior acquired more deep knowledge about the game.
Starting Page	120
Ending Page	127
File Size	434614
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781457714535
DOI	10.1109/CW.2011.30
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2011-10-04
Publisher Place	Canada
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Games Marine animals Ecosystems Boats Weapons Computers Context game experience educational games endogenous games exogenous games game design
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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