A Theoretical Background for Educational Video Games: Games, Signs, Knowledge

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Author(s): Nicolas Szilas (TECFA, FPSE, University of Geneva, Switzerland)and Martin Acosta (Escuela de Matematicas, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 24
Source title: Handbook of Research on Improving Learning and Motivation through Educational Games: Multidisciplinary Approaches
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Patrick Felicia (Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-495-0.ch011

Keywords: Educational Technologies / Gaming / Information Science Reference / Media & Communications

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This theory is then put into practice by analyzing three commercial educational games. It constitutes a first step towards Instructional Game Design.

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