Mobile Games for Learning:A Pattern-Based Approach

Birgit Schmitz

How can mobile games for learning be designed to effectively support teaching and learning?

2014

2013 2012

How can mobile games for learning be designed to effectively

support learning?

2011

2010

• Supporting the effective use and integration of mobile games for learning into educational practice.

• Identifying design requirements for mobile games for learning

• Presenting best practices for mobile games to support teaching and learning

research objectives

empirical findings

formative studies

theoretical approach

theoretical approach

theoretical approach

What have pupils learned?

How was the learning achieved?

theoretical approach

What have pupils learned?

empirical findings

formative studies

theoretical approach

• Augmented Reality

• Collaborative Actions

• Cooperation

• Physical Navigation

• Roleplaying

Patterns that support learning

empirical findings

formative studies

theoretical approach

conclusions

• classification framework

• exemplary game designs

• results from design studies

• results from design studies

• exemplary game designs

• classification framework

• template approach

• empirical results

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