Research on the effectiveness of gamification has proliferated over the last few years, but
the underlying motivational mechanisms have only recently become object of empirical …

This is a new edition of one of our best-selling textbooks. The authors have thoroughly
updated the fourth edition and included more text on current developments in research …

An increasing number of applications use game design elements to motivate user behavior
in non-game contexts. Yet current models of video game motivation do not connect to the …

This book, first published in 2000, is about children's learning and problem-solving
behaviour. It reflects the increasingly close integration seen in recent years between social …

Autonomy experience constitutes a core part of the intrinsic motivation of playing games.
While research has explored how autonomy is afforded by a game's design, little is known …

This study explored ways to analyse gains in children's cognitive skills through playing
computer games. Eighty-seven children aged from 7 to 10 years participated in a computer …

Gameful and playful design aspire to make existing activities and systems more engaging by
infusing them with the engaging qualities of games and toys. One such quality is make …

A presente investigação tem como objectivo descrever e analisar os processos de
integração das novas tecnologias da informação e da comunicação num estabelecimento …

Digital games have become the most popular medium of our time, having even surpassed
the movie industry in terms of sales. Arguably, digital games offer some of the most …

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