Game Based Learning - Research guides.
The No Child Left Behind movement seemed to discount the importance of play-based learning in favor of more explicit instruction and testing in the lower grades. But researchers and educators agree that play is a critical part of childhood learning that should not be sidelined. Here's a look at the latest research on the importance and impact of play-based learning.

This paper practically develops a game-based learning system to improve self-efficacy for student's learning. The game-based learning is combined with educational and information technology. From the e-learning carried on, the game-based learning is getting more attention.

It’s Game Over for the Institute of Play. But Its Legacy Lives On. “When we heard the news, it was definitely sad. The idea of how education could be transformed through play and games was inspired by the research the institute was doing on games and learning, and which inspired us as social entrepreneurs and practitioners.” Via Edsurge.

LITERATURE REVIEW: EFFECTIVENESS OF GAMING IN THE CLASSROOM 11 Regardless of the format of the game, students can simultaneously build their problem solving skills while having fun throughout the process if an instructional game is well-designed (MacKenty, 2006, Harris, 2009). Throughout my research, I discovered that there are many.

Game-based Co-design of Games for Learning with Children and Teachers: Research Goals and a Study Alessandra Melonio Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Faculty of Computer Science, Piazza Domenicani, Bolzano Abstract. This paper reports on the research topics and goals for my Ph.D. In the opening, game-based learning and co-design are overviewed.

Game-based learning has gained more traction in recent years and is becoming more accessible with many benefits. Game-based learning can make learning more situated, contextualized and personalized. GBL can be used for learning content and skills, including 21st century skills like innovative problem solving and collaboration.

INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING LITERATURE REVIEW Inquiry-Based Learning: A Review of the Research Literature Dr. Sharon Friesen Galileo Educational Network, University of Calgary David Scott University of Calgary Paper prepared for the Alberta Ministry of Education June 2013.