Critical Factors in the Design of Playful Learning Environments: Reflections on “the Return of the Incredible Machine: Contraptions”
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This paper analyzes and makes explicit design principles that underline the software game The Return of The Incredible Machine: Contraptions,”. In order to do this it takes into account two complementary perspectives – educational software engineering and theories of learning through play and games. One goal of the analysis is to identify the specific design features that make edutainment software successful, and, in doing so, to assist creators, evaluators, and consumers in making more informed decisions.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002