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Games, Gamification, and eSports Intersections Within Digital and Online Learning

Games, Gamification, and eSports Intersections Within Digital and Online Learning

Virginia L. Dickenson
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781799873006|ISBN10: 1799873005|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799873013|EISBN13: 9781799873020
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7300-6.ch007
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Dickenson, Virginia L. "Games, Gamification, and eSports Intersections Within Digital and Online Learning." Handbook of Research on Pathways and Opportunities Into the Business of Esports, edited by Sharon Andrews and Caroline M. Crawford, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 128-148. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7300-6.ch007

APA

Dickenson, V. L. (2021). Games, Gamification, and eSports Intersections Within Digital and Online Learning. In S. Andrews & C. Crawford (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Pathways and Opportunities Into the Business of Esports (pp. 128-148). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7300-6.ch007

Chicago

Dickenson, Virginia L. "Games, Gamification, and eSports Intersections Within Digital and Online Learning." In Handbook of Research on Pathways and Opportunities Into the Business of Esports, edited by Sharon Andrews and Caroline M. Crawford, 128-148. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7300-6.ch007

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Abstract

Games and gamification in the field of learning have become two featured topics of interest recently. While these two concepts have been around in different forms and fashion for decades, interest has reached a fever pitch in the last two decades. With the technological maturity of e-learning and the explosive popularity of online video games and eSports, exploring the application of these concepts is critically important, especially in the areas of intrinsic motivation, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Commercialization has resulted in the terms games and gamification being used interchangeably. The first step in moving forward with research into learning and the concepts of gaming and gamification is to distinguish these two terms, their impacts on learning, and to begin exploring appropriate and innovative applications in learning.

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