Fully integrated into the everyday lives of millions of young people throughout the world,
video games are a vital part of contemporary culture and society. But the reaction of many …

Provides a comprehensive discussion of existing research on children and interactive
media. Focuses on how children use emerging communications media (video games, CD …

The authors present the methodological background to and underlying research design of
an ongoing research project on the scientific evaluation of serious games and/or computer …

From security training simulations to war games to role-playing games, to sports games to
gambling, playing video games has become a social phenomena, and the increasing …

Young children ages 3 to 6 play a wide range of digital games, which are now available on
large screens, handheld screens, electronic learning systems, and electronic toys, and their …

DOI: 10.4324/9780203873700-26 While the morality of games and their ethical implications
in an educational context have been questioned from the very beginning of game …

Educational games have been used as an innovative instructional strategy in order to
achieve learning more effectively. However, it is essential to systematically evaluate such …

As commercial gaming continues to thrive, there has been a recent renewal of interest in
harnessing players' enthusiasm to educational purposes. But too often the result of those …

The author presents the methodological backgrounds and underlying research design of an
on-going scientific research project concerned with the scientific evaluation of serious …

In many video games, failure can be an indicator that you are, in some way, progressing
(Juul, 2013). This is often through challenging content which may take multiple attempts to …