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1.
Educational games
are those intentionally designed for the purpose of education, or those entertainment
games
that have incidental or
educational
values.
Educational games
are designed to help people understand concepts, learn domain knowledge, and develop problem solving skills as they play
games
.
Learn more in: Designing Engaging Educational Games and Assessing Engagement in Game-Based Learning
2.
Are
games
specifically designed to teach a certain subject, expand concepts, reinforce development, understand an historical event or culture, or learn a skill.
Learn more in: Technology Enhanced Learning and Education
3.
Refers to
games
designed with
educational
purposes in mind.
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4.
Games
produced to be used within learning environments.
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5.
Games
explicitly designed with
educational
purposes.
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6.
An instructional approach that presents
educational
content in a game format.
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7.
Games
designed with explicit
educational
goals that are intended to support processes of teaching and learning.
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8.
These are
games
that have formal objectives, designed to help people learn about particular subjects, expand concepts, reinforce development, or help them learn a skill while playing.
Learn more in: Educators as Facilitators of Game-Based Learning: Their Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills
9.
Computer-based electronic
games
with high
educational
value. They usually adhere to the constructivist theory of learning.
Learn more in: Motivational Matrix for Educational Games
10.
An
educational
game is a game designed to teach humans about a specific subject and to teach them a skill.
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11.
Are
games
designed to aid in learning about specific subjects, in expanding concepts, in stimulating growth, in understanding a historical event or a culture, in developing a skill while playing;
educational games
can be applied in any
educational
environment using any gaming approach.
Learn more in: Playful Education and Innovative Gamified Learning Approaches
12.
Computer
games
that involve learning of certain knowledge.
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13.
Educational games
are a type of computer game with purported
educational
value.
Educational games
include such titles as Oregon Trail, Reader Rabbit, and Sim Earth. Unfortunately, a majority of
educational games
seem to lack the type of addictive engagement quality of recreational
games
. Though they represent a niche market, they generally do not sell well and thus, interest in creating them is minimal.
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