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JUEGOS SERIOS EN EL APRENDIZAJE (Broacasting our studies)
IntroducciónLos juegos son tácticas estratégicas para facilitar el aprendizaje y han sido utilizados en todos los niveles en los contextos educativos. Estos son reconocidos como medios significativos para desarrollar el pensamiento estratégico, trabajo de equipo, tolerancia al riesgo, y autoconfianza, entre otros impactos positivos (Feng Liu y Chen, 2013). La inserción rápida de las tecnologías digitales y video, cubriendo todos los espacios de la [...]Learning through playing Virtual Age: Exploring the interactions among student concept learning, gaming performance, in-game behaviors, and the use of (Broacasting our studies)
AbstractVideo games possess many unique features that facilitate learning. Meanwhile, teaching about evolution is never an easy task due to the existence of some barriers to its learning.Virtual Age, therefore, has been developed in an attempt to harness the power of gaming to increase student understanding of biological evolution. The aim of this study was to examine whether Virtual Age is effective for learning about evolution and to further explore the interplay of student concept l [...]Keywords : Virtual reality, Teaching/learning strategies, Interactive learning environments, Applications in subject areas, Secondary education
Insert Coin (Videogame)
Insert Coin is a funny one-button game where you have to trick an arcade cabinet into giving you credits, by using a coin attached to a string. This game was created in 72h for the #indiesVSgamers competition hosted by GameJolt on the theme "Arcade". The game is also freely available on Android . In this game, you'll have to "buy" as many credits as possible from an arcade cabinet using a single coin. The coin is tied to a string. After inserting the coin, you can pull t [...]Keywords : arcade, indiesvsgamers, one button, android, flash
Can an intervention based on a serious videogame prior to cognitive behavioral therapy be helpful in bulimia nervosa? A clinical case study (Broacasting our studies)
Background: Several studies have highlighted the implications of impulsivity and novelty seeking for both the maintenance and the process of recovery from bulimia nervosa (BN). Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the treatment of choice for BN, but for some cases, this treatment alone might not be sufficient for reducing the high levels of impulsivity. The paper presents a case report of a patient with BN, examining the effectiveness of using a videogame (VG; Playmancer) as an additional [...]Keywords : eating disorders, bulimia nervosa, impulsivity, serious game, A-B-A-C-A design
A Study to Investigate the Relationship Among Flow, Social Interaction and ICT Skills with Older Adults During Gameplay (Broacasting our studies)
Although research shows the link between flow and social interaction, this study explores the role of ICT skills in order to experience flow and social interaction. I used constructivism theory as it explains how humans make meaning from personal experiences, social interaction and tools (e.g., language and computer). The theory of flow was applied because it stipulates that people experience flow when they are fully engaged in any activity (Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi 2002). Four participan [...]Keywords : Online protocol, Social interaction, Social games, WOW, Quality of Life (QOL), Flow, MMORPG
Os Jogos de Guerra na Academia Militar (Broacasting our studies)
Abstract The technological accompaniment of defence partners it’s a currently crucial issue in Portugal. It is mandatory walking side by side with the technologically most advanced countries in order to accomplish this purpose. The Military Academy, such an excellence school forming Army’s and National Guard’s officers, carry in its shoulders high responsibilities to provide a future commander’s competent formation. Is required to cadets, future commanders, to be pro [...]Keywords : Simulation, Wargames, Tactics, Military Teaching, Military Making-Decision
RAÍCES: un juego serio social para revalorizar las culturas originarias (Broacasting our studies)
En este trabajo se exponen los aspectos más destacados del proceso de creación de Raíces, un juego serio social que sirve como didáctica para la enseñanza, y busca estimular a los niños de hoy, caracterizados por el uso naturalizado de las tecnologías, a adquirir conocimiento a través de las redes sociales. La propuesta de este juego online tiene objetivos pedagógicos escondidos, objetivos que se pretende, posibiliten a los jugadores [...]Keywords : Serious Games, Edugame, Games for children, Game engine, HTML 5, JavaScript
The One Fork Restaurant DX (Videogame)
Many customers are coming to our restaurant, but unfortunately we only have a single fork! So our dear customers have to share it… willy-nilly! Move the fork from one customer to another by clicking on them (or their tables). The patience of each customer (represented by the gauge below them) slowly decreases when they are waiting for the fork. Help them eat their food bowl before they run out of patience!This game is also freely available on Android (Google Play). Media refe [...]Keywords : casual, arcade, restaurant, one fork, time management