Fusion Method for Designing Computer-Based Learning Game

Learning games are promising to realize highly motivated learning. We categorize the methods to design computer-based learning game in the following three: (1) Combination Method, (2) Fusion Method, and (3) Simple Simulation Method. Fusion Method is a method to design the learning game that the learning skills of this game are regarded as learning activity. We have developed a learning game with this method targeting learning by problem posing of arithmetical word problems. In this paper, we explain Fusion Method as a design method of computer-based learning game. Then, the learning game of problem posing of arithmetical word problems is introduced as a design example of Fusion Method. The use cases of the game at elementary school are also reported.