This chapter looks at the role of the teacher in game-based learning to contribute to current
understanding of the agentive role of the teacher in game-based learning. There is a current …

Integrating game-based approaches with learning constitutes a prevailing trend in education
and training, applied in several domains, one of which is cultural heritage. The present …

From Pong to virtual reality, Understanding Video Games, 4th Edition, takes video game
studies into the next decade of the twenty-first century, highlighting changes in the area …

Nowadays formal education systems are under increasing pressure to respond and adapt to
rapid technological innovation and associated changes in the way we work and live. As well …

This chapter outlines theoretical and empirical perspectives on how Game-Based Teaching
can be integrated within the context of formal schooling. Initially, this is done by describing …

A plethora of studies showed the effectiveness of game-based learning (GBL) in enhancing
students' learning and motivation. There has been increasing academic interest in GBL …

Game-based learning is a well-established approach to learning in academia.
Contemporary research is mostly based on digital games; physical or non-digital games …

Videogames are included among the wide array of digital resources available to teachers to
foster student engagement and teach domain-specific content. In this study, we analyze how …

Researchers and educational practitioners are increasingly turning their attention towards
the effects of the use of digital games for learning. Many games satisfy the basic …

In an attempt to address the difficulty to integrate Game-Based Learning (GBL) in the
teaching practices, this paper proposes a model for the process of teachers' adoption of …