Learning in immersive worlds: A review of game-based learning

By Sara de Freitas. 2006

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Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration: Assessment, Certification, and Promotion of 21st Century Skills for the Future of Work and Education (2023, background): “Games provide a unique environment for learning, as they can foster a space to freely explore possibilities and one’s own potential (de Freitas 2006).”
What are the learning affordances of 3-D virtual environments? (2010, background): “…self) that he or she consciously or unconsciously creates within the environment is important for supporting a rich sense of psychological immersion in the performance of tasks, as well as for supporting deep levels of communication, collaboration and relationship building (de Freitas, 2006, 2008).”
Gamification for Engaging Computer Science Students in Learning Activities: A Case Study (2014, background): “IN education, engagement has been identified as a valuable indicator of students’ academic achievements [1], [2], [3], [4].”
Mobile game-based learning in secondary education: engagement, motivation and learning in a mobile city game (2009, background): “Although research on game-based learning constitutes an expanding research domain, claims that mobile games really enhance pupil learning still lack solid empirical evidence (De Freitas 2006).”
A social gamification framework for a K-6 learning platform (2013, methodology): “Another framework for GBL was proposed by De Freitas and Oliver (2006), FDF, a four-dimensional framework for selecting and using games that may also support games’ design and development process.”
Learning in serious virtual worlds: Evaluation of learning effectiveness and appeal to students in the E-Junior project (2010, background): “Specifically, SGs are games that integrate gaming elements with learning or training objectives (de Freitas, 2006).”
Second Language Use, Socialization, and Learning in Internet Interest Communities and Online Gaming (2009, unknown): “…interest in VEs in relation to economics (Castronova, 2001), entertainment (Boellstorff, 2008; Castronova, 2007; Johnson, 2005), education (e.g., de Freitas, 2006; Gee, 2003, 2005, 2007; Jenkins & Squire, 2004; Salen, 2008; Steinkuehler, 2004, 2007, 2008a), and, to a lesser extent, L2 use and…”