Magic Bullet Games

Magic Bullet Game Analysis

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-05-18T13:45:09+00:00

Magic Bullet Game Analysis Magic Bullet © K.Becker 2013 gd-bal.png The medium of the videogame is set apart from other media by its highly interactive nature - people proceed in games by doing things, and this experiential quality lies at the very core of game design. It isn’t a game if there is no interaction – in other words the environment must change as a result of player actions. Videogames are popular precisely because they provide an experience - and games designed for learning can do n…

Sneak Peeks

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-05-18T13:45:09+00:00

Sneak Peeks If you are looking for some teasers for the book, you've come to the right place! Here is where I will post comments, explanations, and images for the book at it is developed. Please note that all materials here are © 2015 Mink Hollow Media & Springer Publishing with All Rights Reserved

Games Waiting for Review

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-05-18T13:45:09+00:00

Games Waiting for Review Serious [Against All Odds]Against All Odds Format: browser Type: Serious Year: Payment Model: FREE BY: UNHCR: The UN Refugee Agency [Ayiti: The Cost of Life]Ayiti: The Cost of Life (2008) Global Kids & GameLab (Developer) [serious] [pc] Published by UNICEF, Game Site Format: Browser Game Type: Serious G4C Year

Theories, Models, and Principles of Serious Game Theory and Design

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-05-18T13:45:09+00:00

Theories, Models, and Principles of Serious Game Theory and Design This page is an on-going project - I am building a list of theories, etc. that are relevant to serious game theory design. Serious Game Theory: The theory of how and why serious games work. I have developing this theory since 2003, when I began my doctoral studies. Serious Game Theory is related to but distinct from Serious Game Design. Some theories relate to serious games as a learning medium (foundational) and others are use…

Instructional Ethology

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-05-18T13:45:09+00:00

Instructional Ethology This section will be filled in as I find time. In the mean time, you can find out more by reading some of the publications I have on this topic: * Katrin Becker, Instructional Ethology: Serious Design of Educational Games, CNIE Conference 2008,

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-05-24T22:26:25+00:00

The Four Pillars of Educational Games (4PEG) is a model for evaluating video games for use in formal learning situations, especially the classroom. It includes The Magic Bullet, which is a simple visualization of the learning in a game. This website also contains resources and additional support for the book:

Mapping Game Theories to Games

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-06-21T19:36:15+00:00

Mapping Game Theories to Games The following is a partial list of games for learning and the kinds of they theories embody. Given that many games are not designed with learning or instructional theories in mind, this list is presented for your consideration and not as a fait accompli.

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-05-23T17:05:58+00:00

* Magic Bullet Game Analysis * Sneak Peek * 4PEG Reviews * 4PEG Template * Presentations * Publications * CONTACT

Presentations

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-24T20:54:34+00:00

Presentations The most recent presentations are listed first. The Virtue of Failure ” width=“476” height=“400” frameborder=“0” marginwidth=“0” marginheight=“0” scrolling=“no”> PPresentation

Publications

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-06-11T18:10:28+00:00

Publications For a full list of my publications, try here. Publications about the Magic Bullet * Workshop Katrin Becker (2014) A Magic Bullet: Choosing and Using Games for the Classroom, CNIE 2014 Confluences: Spaces, Places & Cultures for Innovative Learning, Kamloops, BC, May 13-16, 2014 Canadian Network for Innovation In Education (CNIE) * Presentation Katrin Becker (2014) 4 Pillars of DGBL: A Structured Rating System for Games for Learning, CNIE 2014 Confluences: Spaces, Places & Cult…

Research Methodology: Resources related to Research Methodology as it pertains to Serious Games

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-05-28T23:43:13+00:00

Research Methodology: Resources related to Research Methodology as it pertains to Serious Games

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Resources

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-06-26T15:54:19+00:00
Resources NOTE: This page is under construction. It will be reorganized and probably split up as time allows. Your patience is appreciated. This page is a sort of pathfinder for game based learning. What's a pathfinder? Pathfinder A guide designed to assist the user in researching a particular discipline or topic. A pathfinder identifies key subject headings related to the topic, important reference books, periodical indexes, journals and other resources available at the local library. Sour…

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-05-18T17:46:58+00:00
Current Work Magic Bullet Book (private) Gamification Book (private)

Becker's Web

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-05-28T06:51:56+00:00
Becker's Web Back to Becker | My Web Spaces | Serious Games | Teaching | Other Stuff | (private pages) Full Resume | Publications | Other Books | Active Projects | My Thesis | Quotes | FAQ Webmaster

Becker's Web

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-07-31T20:03:22+00:00
Becker's Web Back to Becker | My Web Spaces | Serious Games | Teaching | Other Stuff | (private pages) Webmaster

Other Information

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-07-31T20:03:01+00:00
Other Information Citing Video Games Instructional Ethology Game Design Theories Other Resources

Theoretical Underpinnings of DGBL

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-12-28T00:37:53+00:00
Theoretical Underpinnings of DGBL What theories and models underpin educational game design and use? In their meta-analysis of studies on the learning theories that were claimed to be foundational to digital game-based learning, Wu et al. found that the there were quite a variety of learning theories included {Wu, 2012}. These were grouped into four categories which included behaviorist, cognitivist, humanist and constructivist. Their original list formed the basis for the list shown in Figure…