A Model for the Combination of Game Activities and Learning Activities in Educational Game

Abstract

The most challenging work in designing and developing educational games is to combine education with entertainment perfectly, of which, the combining of game activities and learning activities is the key. Based on preliminary study on the integration problem of education and entertainment, a model for the combination of game activities and learning activities is proposed. In this model, game activity is manifested by a series of tasks, which are used to unfold storyline, and there are a group of knowledge, skills and props to be presented, learned, practiced, and applied in each task. Then the practice of combining game activity and learning activity in six wonderful educational games are analyzed to verify this model. The limitation of this study is that the model is simple and only six games are analyzed. The effectiveness of the model to guide design and development of educational game will be tested in further studies.