G.A.M.E. Games Autonomy Motivation & Education

This thesis reviews and utilizes concepts from cognitive psychology, developmental psychology and game design to bring forth a number of design principles for educational games that may improve students' motivation to learn. Its main contribution is a novel approach to serious game design, namely envisioning play and learning as a restructuring practice. This change of perspective, from a formal game design approach (focused on rules and regulations) towards a more activity-centered approach (focused on process and style), may help designers to leverage the motivational potential of games, in order to make education more engaging to students.

• | Author: Menno Deen
• | Publisher: Lulu.com
• | Publication Date: May 21, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 268 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 9038637764
• | ISBN-13: 9789038637761