The Fundamentals of Game-Based Learning

Abstract

This chapter explains the overview of Game-Based Learning (GBL) and the significance of GBL in global education. The aim of GBL is to teach something while the students are playing. As the cost-effective and highly engaging learning method, GBL has the potential to motivate students and offer custom learning experiences while promoting long-term memory and providing practical experiences. GBL facilitates student engagement, motivation, and immediate feedback, toward bringing educational success into the modern learning environments. Regarding GBL, goal-directed practice coupled with targeted feedback enhances the quality of students' learning. GBL provides the learning opportunities that engage students in the interactive instruction and helps prepare them to participate in the technological society of the 21st century.

Intention towards using Gamification among Students in Higher Education: A Conceptual Framework

“…Previous literature also proved that the use of gamification inspires, motivates, and engages students to enhance learning achievement as stated by (Edmonds, 2011;Bozkurt and Durak, 2018). The current generation of students aspires for a varied learning environment which is provided by gamification as a fun, innovative, and motivational learning environment (Kasemsap, 2017). More educators of recent have strongly suggested for online game-based education method to replace the conventional textbooks (Cohen, 2011).…”