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Instructional Games

Instructional Games is an academic concept referring to a structured learning activity that belongs to the genus of pedagogical methods and is distinguished by the integration of game mechanics and rules within an educational context to facilitate knowledge acquisition, skill development, or behavioral change through active and goal-oriented engagement.

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2.9K

Authors

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Publications per year

2017–2026

450

Variants

Educational Games

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Publications

1.3K

What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy

Education + Training · 2004 · 6.7K citations · Full text

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What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy

James Paul Gee · Computers in entertainment · 2003 · 5.5K citations

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Games, Motivation, and Learning: A Research and Practice Model

Rosemary Garris, Robert H. Ahlers, James E. Driskell · Simulation & Gaming · 2002 · 3.2K citations

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Toward a Theory of Intrinsically Motivating Instruction*

Thomas W. Malone · Cognitive Science · 1981 · 2K citations

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Digital Game-Based Learning in high school Computer Science education: Impact on educational effectiveness and student motivation

Computers & Education · 2008 · 1.7K citations

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Authors

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  1. TB
    Tiffany Barnes

    North Carolina State University, United States

    14 publications · 607 citations

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  2. BF
    Baltasar Fernández‐Manjón

    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

    8 publications · 295 citations

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  3. JT
    Javier Torrente

    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

    6 publications · 353 citations

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  4. GH
    Gwo‐Jen Hwang

    National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

    6 publications · 771 citations

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  5. CG
    Christiane Gresse von Wangenheim

    Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil

    5 publications · 373 citations

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Institutions

1K

  1. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Charlotte, United States

    13 h-index

    46 publications

    2.1K citations

  2. National University of Malaysia

    Bangi, Malaysia

    12 h-index

    29 publications

    902 citations

  3. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    11 h-index

    25 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    10 h-index

    29 publications

    1.9K citations

  5. University of Central Florida

    Orlando, United States

    10 h-index

    23 publications

    2K citations

  6. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

    Taipei, Taiwan

    9 h-index

    27 publications

    1.7K citations

  7. National Central University

    Taoyuan City, Taiwan

    9 h-index

    30 publications

    1.5K citations

  8. Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, Spain

    9 h-index

    31 publications

    1.3K citations

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Venues

  1. Computers & Education

    27 publications · 7.7K citations

    26

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  2. Simulation & Gaming

    S&G · 24 publications · 4.6K citations

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  3. British Journal of Educational Technology

    BJET · 19 publications · 2.3K citations

    18

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  4. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

    20 publications · 1.1K citations

    17

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  5. Interactive Learning Environments

    ILE · 19 publications · 977 citations

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