The effect of simulations and games on learning objectives in tertiary education: A systematic review

Stephanie de Smale; Tom Overmans; Johan Jeuring; Liesbeth van de Grint

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-40216-1_55

The effect of simulations and games on learning objectives in tertiary education: A systematic review

Stephanie de Smale, Tom Overmans, Johan Jeuring, Liesbeth van de Grint

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The growing popularity of simulations and games invites the production of insights that help academic teachers to use simulations and games in their courses. This article clarifies positive conditions to use simulations and games in tertiary education. Based on a systematic review of literature we tentatively find a positive or neutral relationship between using simulations and games and achieving learning objectives. Also, we find three recurring conditions for successful use of simulations and games: the specificity of the game, the integration in the course, and the role of a guiding instructor. Finally, we express the strong need for a scientific framework to measure effectiveness of simulations and games.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Publisher	Springer
Pages	506-516
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783319402154
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40216-1_55
Publication status	Published - 2016

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	9599

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de Smale, S., Overmans, T., Jeuring, J., & van de Grint, L. (2016). The effect of simulations and games on learning objectives in tertiary education: A systematic review. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) (pp. 506-516). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9599). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40216-1_55

de Smale, Stephanie ; Overmans, Tom ; Jeuring, Johan et al. / The effect of simulations and games on learning objectives in tertiary education: A systematic review. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). Springer, 2016. pp. 506-516 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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de Smale, S, Overmans, T , Jeuring, J & van de Grint, L 2016, The effect of simulations and games on learning objectives in tertiary education: A systematic review. in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 9599, Springer, pp. 506-516. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40216-1_55

The effect of simulations and games on learning objectives in tertiary education: A systematic review. / de Smale, Stephanie; Overmans, Tom ; Jeuring, Johan et al.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). Springer, 2016. p. 506-516 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 9599).

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de Smale S, Overmans T , Jeuring J, van de Grint L. The effect of simulations and games on learning objectives in tertiary education: A systematic review. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). Springer. 2016. p. 506-516. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-40216-1_55

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