Games and Learning

Year
0
Academic year
2018-2019
Code
01009996
Subject Area
Education Sciences
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
ECTS Credits
4.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Student should be familiar with learning theories.

Teaching Methods

Being an optional curricular unit it is expected that students who choose it are interested in the theme. So after the first phase of presentation of the basic concepts, there will be thematic debates on themes from the syllabus and on situations that are presented for reflection based on readings taken prior to sessions. The practical part focuses on the critical analysis of digital games for leisure (mainstream), for learning (serious games) and for people with special needs.

Learning Outcomes

The student should:

Know the concept of games from a sociological (Huizinga) and cultural (Caillois) point of view;

Know  the essential factors of game, particularly in digital games, addressing the notions of competitiveness and collaboration in the game and in learning; types of games and their implications in learning, including games for special educational needs;

Understand the game concept and its evolution over time, up to games on mobile devices;

Analyze games bearing in mind the concepts of immersion, involvement and presence, as well as their potentialities in learning..

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Games and learning

1.1. The sociological perspective

1.2. The cultural perspective

1.3. Essential factors in the game

1.4. Competitiveness and collaboration

2. Digital games

2.1. Types of games

2.2. Individual game versus multiplayer game

2.3. Mainstream games versus serious games

2.4. Implications of games on learning

2.5. Games for learners with special needs

3. Analysis of digital games

3.1. Immersion

3.2. Engagement

3.3. Presence

3.4. Potentialities in learning

Head Lecturer(s)

Ana Amélia Costa da Conceição Amorim Soares de Carvalho

Assessment Methods

Continuous assessment
Frequency: 40.0%
Project: 60.0%

Bibliography

Alves, L. (2004). Game Over: Jogos eletrônicos e violência. São Paulo: Editora Futura.

Caillois, R. (1999). Os Jogos e os Homens. Livros Cotovia.

Carvalho, A. A. (2005). Como olhar criticamente o software educativo multimédia. Cadernos SACAUSEF, Número 1,  69-82, 85-86.

Gee, J.P. (2007). Bons Videojogos + Boa Aprendizagem. Lisboa: Edições Pedago.

Gee, J. P. (2013). The Anti-Education Era. New York: Palgrave Macmillan

Huizinga, J. (2001). Homo Ludens. São Paulo: Editora Perspectiva.

McMahan, A. (2003). Immersion, Engagement, and Presence: a method for analyzing 3-D Video Games. In  Mark J.P. Wolf & B. Perron (eds.), The Video Game Theory Reader (pp. 67-86). London: Routledge.

Wouters, P., Spek, E., & Oostendorp, H.  (2009).Current Practices in Serious Game Research: a review from learning outcomes perspective. In T. Connolly et al. (eds.), Games-based Learning Advancements for Multi-Sensory Human Computer Interaction (pp. 232-250). Hershey: ISR.