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This is a list of notable educational video games. There is some overlap between educational games and interactive CD-ROMs and other programs (based on player agency), and between educational games and related genres like simulations and interactive storybooks (based on how much gameplay is devoted to education). This list aims to list games ...
JumpStart Games (previously Knowledge Adventure) Davidson & Associates (merged with Knowledge Adventure) SoftKey (acquired by Mattel, then Riverdeep) Brøderbund (acquired by Softkey) The Learning Company (acquired by SoftKey) Creative Wonders (acquired by the Learning Company) MECC (acquired by Softkey) Edmark (acquired by Riverdeep)
Games and learning is a field of education research that studies what is learned by playing video games, and how the design principles, data and communities of video game play can be used to develop new learning environments. Video games create new social and cultural worlds – worlds that help people learn by integrating thinking, social ...
These are educational video games intended for children between the ages of 3 and 17. While most of these games have an EC (Early Childhood) rating according to the ESRB, some of these games have a K-A/E (Everyone) rating.
Educational software, as the name implies, are a subset of educational games which attempt to teach the user using the game as a vehicle. Most of these types of games target young user from the ages of about three years to mid-teens; past the mid-teens, subjects become so complex (e.g. Calculus) that teaching via a game may be impractical.
A VTech educational video game. An educational video game is a video game that provides learning or training value to the player. Edutainment describes an intentional merger of video games and educational software into a single product (and could therefore also comprise more serious titles sometimes described under children's learning software).
The gamification of learning is an educational approach that seeks to motivate students by using video game design and game elements in learning environments. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The goal is to maximize enjoyment and engagement by capturing the interest of learners and inspiring them to continue learning. [ 3 ]
The new challenges, learning potential, and consistent struggles of these games also make video games motivating and entertaining for the user. Gee takes a personal approach to explaining how the immersive, interactive world of a video game engages the player in ways that formal education may fall short.