Examining the Characteristics of Digital Learning Games Designed by In-service Teachers
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چکیده
Inordertobetterunderstandteachers’perspectivesonthedesignanddevelopmentofdigitalgamebased learning environments, this study examined the characteristics of digital learning games designedbyteachers.Inaddition,thisstudyexploredhowgamedesignandpeercritiqueactivities influencedtheirperceptionsofdigitalgame-basedlearningenvironmentsandlearningthroughgame design.Qualitativedatawerecollectedfromfiftygamedesigndocumentsandparticipantresponses to reflectionquestions.Theanalysisofgamedesigndocuments showed that themajorityof the participantsdesignedimmersivegame-basedlearningenvironmentswhereplayersarerequiredto usehigherorderthinkingandreal-worldskillsaswellasacademiccontenttocompletemissions orsolveproblems.Theresultsofthisstudyprovideimportantimplicationsforteacherprofessional developmentaswellasforeducationalgamedevelopment. KEywoRDS Challenges, Digital Learning Games, Educational Game Design, Engagement, Game Design Strategies, GameBased Learning, Scaffolding, Teacher Perceptions, Teachers as Game Designers
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- IJGBL
دوره 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017