Designing an intrinsically integrated educational game on newtonian mechanics

Anne van der Linden; Wouter R. van Joolingen; Ralph F.G. Meulenbroeks

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11548-7_12

Designing an intrinsically integrated educational game on newtonian mechanics

Anne van der Linden^*
, Wouter R. van Joolingen
, Ralph F.G. Meulenbroeks

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In the current paper we present the design process of an intrinsically integrated educational game on Newtonian mechanics. The design is based on a guiding frame in line with the intrinsic integration theory, which states that in a game, learning goal and game goal should be aligned. This also results in an alignment between a pedagogical approach and game mechanics. Our findings suggest three guidelines within this guiding frame. First, the guiding frame works in a specific order starting with forming a learning goal and ending with the game goal. Also, to optimize the alignment between the learning goal and the game goal, it should only be possible for players to reach the game goal when the desired learning goal is reached. Finally, during the iterations of the design process the focus is on aligning the pedagogical approach with the game mechanics. This proved to be an essential but difficult step.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Games and Learning Alliance
Subtitle of host publication	7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5-7, 2018, proceedings
Editors	Manuel Gentile, Mario Allegra, Heinrich Söbke
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	123-133
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030115487
ISBN (Print)	9783030115470
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11548-7_12
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019
Event	7th International Conference on Games and Learning Alliance, GALA 2018 - Palermo, Italy Duration: 5 Dec 2018 → 7 Dec 2018

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	11385 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Conference	7th International Conference on Games and Learning Alliance, GALA 2018
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Palermo
Period	5/12/18 → 7/12/18

Funding

Acknowledgements. The authors gratefully acknowledge the fruitful discussions with Dr. Nico Rutten. The present paper was made possible by funding from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, OCW/PromoDoc/1065001.

Keywords

Educational game
Intrinsic integration
Newtonian mechanics

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van der Linden, A., van Joolingen, W. R., & Meulenbroeks, R. F. G. (2019). Designing an intrinsically integrated educational game on newtonian mechanics. In M. Gentile, M. Allegra, & H. Söbke (Eds.), Games and Learning Alliance: 7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5-7, 2018, proceedings (pp. 123-133). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 11385 LNCS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11548-7_12

van der Linden, Anne ; van Joolingen, Wouter R. ; Meulenbroeks, Ralph F.G. / Designing an intrinsically integrated educational game on newtonian mechanics. Games and Learning Alliance: 7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5-7, 2018, proceedings . editor / Manuel Gentile ; Mario Allegra ; Heinrich Söbke. Cham : Springer, 2019. pp. 123-133 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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van der Linden, A, van Joolingen, WR & Meulenbroeks, RFG 2019, Designing an intrinsically integrated educational game on newtonian mechanics. in M Gentile, M Allegra & H Söbke (eds), Games and Learning Alliance: 7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5-7, 2018, proceedings . Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 11385 LNCS, Springer, Cham, pp. 123-133, 7th International Conference on Games and Learning Alliance, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, 5/12/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11548-7_12

Designing an intrinsically integrated educational game on newtonian mechanics. / van der Linden, Anne; van Joolingen, Wouter R.; Meulenbroeks, Ralph F.G.
Games and Learning Alliance: 7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5-7, 2018, proceedings . ed. / Manuel Gentile; Mario Allegra; Heinrich Söbke. Cham: Springer, 2019. p. 123-133 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 11385 LNCS).

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van der Linden A, van Joolingen WR , Meulenbroeks RFG. Designing an intrinsically integrated educational game on newtonian mechanics. In Gentile M, Allegra M, Söbke H, editors, Games and Learning Alliance: 7th International Conference, GALA 2018, Palermo, Italy, December 5-7, 2018, proceedings . Cham: Springer. 2019. p. 123-133. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-11548-7_12

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