For over thirty years, there has been a discussion about the effectiveness of educational games in comparison to traditional learning materials. To help further this discussion, we aim to understand ‘how educational games work’ by formalising (and visualising) the educational and motivational aspects …

Gamers are, like Yamauchi, described as nonconformist, creative, and self-confident persons, who seem unafraid to make mistakes (Beck and Wade 2004). Is it true that games present us with an opportunity to develop a particular identity, or are specific people attracted to games that create these opportunities? …

Two trends can be witnessed in educational game design: Problem-Based Learning and Drill & Practice Training approach. The general assumption appears to favor Problem-Based approach above Drill & Practice, in regard to players' motivation. However, the differences between the approaches are seldom studied. …

De revalidatiegame DJ Fiero is een videogame bedoeld om revaliderende patiënten met niet-aangeboren hersenletsel (NAH) uit te dagen fysiek te bewegen. Doordat de game de mogelijkheid biedt om zelf de oefeningen van de spellen in te stellen, kunnen behandelaars individuele revalidatieprogramma’s samenstellen …

This qualitative interview study explores the practices of adult female gamers who play the videogame The Sims, focusing on the motivations they have for playing and how playing a video game might influence their digital competence. We address the wider context of leisure and the household, investigating …

The book is concerned with narrative in digital media that changes according to user input—Interactive Digital Narrative (IDN). It provides a broad overview of current issues and future directions in this multi-disciplinary field that includes humanities-based and computational perspectives. It assembles …

Exergames provide a challenging opportunity for home-based training and evaluation of postural control in the elderly population, but affordable sensor technology and algorithms for assessment of whole body movement patterns in the home environment are yet to be developed. The aim of the present study …

Aan het begin van het schooljaar viel het op dat de leerlingen uit groep vijf van basisschool de Vrijburg zich niet altijd aan de regels en afspraken hielden. De leerkrachten van groep vijf ervaren handelingsverlegenheid in het handhaven van de regels en routines. Klassenmanagement is een groot begrip …

With the increased adoption of real-time objective measurements of player experience, advances have been made in characterising the dynamically changing aspects of the player experience during gameplay itself. A direct coupling to player action, however, is not without challenges. Many physiological …