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Is there a Place for Casual Games in Teaching and Learning?: The Snakes and Ladders Case

Is there a Place for Casual Games in Teaching and Learning?: The Snakes and Ladders Case

Vasilis Daloukas, Maria Rigou, Spiros Sirmakessis
Copyright: © 2012 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 2155-6849|EISSN: 2155-6857|EISBN13: 9781466612198|DOI: 10.4018/ijgbl.2012010102
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Daloukas, Vasilis, et al. "Is there a Place for Casual Games in Teaching and Learning?: The Snakes and Ladders Case." IJGBL vol.2, no.1 2012: pp.16-32. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijgbl.2012010102

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Daloukas, V., Rigou, M., & Sirmakessis, S. (2012). Is there a Place for Casual Games in Teaching and Learning?: The Snakes and Ladders Case. International Journal of Game-Based Learning (IJGBL), 2(1), 16-32. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijgbl.2012010102

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Daloukas, Vasilis, Maria Rigou, and Spiros Sirmakessis. "Is there a Place for Casual Games in Teaching and Learning?: The Snakes and Ladders Case," International Journal of Game-Based Learning (IJGBL) 2, no.1: 16-32. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijgbl.2012010102

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Abstract

Currently casual games feature as the most dynamically developing section of the videogames industry and compared to the more complicated and technologically advanced hardcore games, are characterized by simple rules and game play, do not require long time commitment or special skills on the part of the player. They also have comparatively low production and distribution costs on the part of the producer. This paper investigates the potential of using casual games for student assessment using an educational variation of the widely known game of Snakes and Ladders, implemented for this purpose. The game was received positively by students, as well as teachers participating in its evaluation leading to the conclusion that casual games with the ease and flexibility they offer provide interesting potential for deployment in educational settings.

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