What is The Best Term: Educational, Serious, Learning or Transformational Games?
What is The Best Term: Educational, Serious, Learning or Transformational Games?
What is The Best Term: Educational, Serious, Learning or Transformational Games?
Jasminka Vukanovic-Criley
December, 6, 2024
Summary
Educational, serious, learning, and transformational games each serve unique purposes in game design. Educational games focus on imparting knowledge, typically used in formal settings to reinforce curriculum content. Serious games address real-world issues, often for training or policy simulation. Learning games promote critical thinking and problem-solving through gameplay, engaging players in the process of learning. Transformational games aim for personal growth and behavior change, often through deep storytelling and immersive experiences. Indelible Learning games combine elements from all categories, fostering knowledge, real-world simulations, critical thinking, and personal transformation, ultimately engaging users in meaningful learning and growth.
Reference
Vukanovic-Criley, J. (2024, December 6). What is the best term: Educational, serious, learning or transformational games? Indelible Learning. https://indeliblelearning.com/index.php/2024/12/06/what-is-the-best-term-educational-serious-learning-or-transformational-games/