Abstract
Mobile learning games have increasingly been topic of educational research with the intention to utilize their manifold and ubiquitous capabilities for learning and teaching. This paper presents a review of current research ac-tivities in the field. It particularly focuses is on the educational values serious mobile games provide. The study results substantiate their generally assumed motivational potential. Also, they indicate that mobile learning games may have the potential to bring about cognitive learning outcomes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 21st Century Learning for 21st Century Skills |
Subtitle of host publication | 7th European Conference of Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2012, Saarbrücken, Germany, September 18-21, 2012. Proceedings |
Editors | Andrew Ravenscroft, Stefanie Lindstaedt, Carlos Delgado Kloos, Davinia Hernández-Leo |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 419-424 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-642-33263-0 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-642-33262-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2012 |
Event | 7th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL) 2012: 21st Century Learning for 21st Century Skills - Saarbrücken, Germany Duration: 18 Sept 2012 → 21 Sept 2012 Conference number: 7 |
Publication series
Series | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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Volume | 7563 |
ISSN | 0302-9743 |
Conference
Conference | 7th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL) 2012 |
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Abbreviated title | EC-TEL 2012 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Saarbrücken |
Period | 18/09/12 → 21/09/12 |
Keywords
- mobile games
- mobile learning
- serious games
- game design patterns
- learning outcomes