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Instructional Where a facilitator or teacher provides learner support
within a framework determined by the course leader
Levels A location in a game. Also area, map, stage, dungeon. Several levels
may be grouped into a world. Some games include special bonus stages or
secret levels.
Movement Based on how players or elements in games move from one
point to another. Tile based movement allow players to move and explore a
world which is divided into tiles in turns and amount of tiles moved. Physics
based movement provides a greater sense of immersion as players feel as
though they are inside the game environment
Observation Observational learning (also referred to vicarious learning,
social learning, modelling) is based on the concept that learning occurs as a
function of watching, retaining and replicating the behaviour of others
Plan A conditional no-regret learning mechanic associated to Bayesian
learning and hypothesis testing. As with a given type of game and a given
amount of information, there may exist no learning procedure that satisfies
certain reasonable criteria of performance and convergence. The learner has
to strategically manage his or her resources to achieve an aggregate learning
outcome.
Questions/Answers An active learning mechanism linked with participation
that encourages learners to use the questioning strategies to assess
what they have learned, to develop their thinking skills
Realism
Making the gameplay as close to a real world scenario as possible.
Repetition A method that uses traditional curriculum for students to
practice at home or onsite. Although significant practice is performed, higher
order learning is not involved
Rewards Feedback a player would receive for a worthy action Feedback a
player would receive for a worthy action
Selecting/Collecting Elements of virtual knowledge, competencies, or
rewards can be represented by virtual objects, which can be collected by the
player
Simulate/Response “Replication of real-world events, situations, places,
etc, in a controlled environment with the purpose of studying interactions
and effects between various objects and controlling the extent to which the
game changes in response to the player’s actions.”
Simulation Often associated with role-play it is increasingly used with
ICTbased learning activities for decision-making to simulate cause and effect
Status Rank or level of the player with respect to the other players in the
game. The objective of increasing status within the game community is
powerful motivator to keep playing the game
Strategy/Planning “Providing learners with guidance on self-planning,
monitoring, and evaluation of in-game strategies or thinking about additional
problem-solving strategies.”
Time Pressure
urgency
Limited time to complete a level/game to give sense of
Tokens cards and tokens can be used to add a layer of unpredictability to
the game and determine game states
Tutorials “Used with different meanings according to discipline, type of
institution, level, and teaching and learning method that involves a tutor or
peer.”
Authors
Jeffrey Gibson
M.Sc. Physics
Graduate Student at the Faculty of Engineering
and Applied Science
Ontario Tech University, Ontario, Canada
Jeffrey.Gibson@ontariotechu.net
Jeffrey Gibson is a graduate student in the Faculty of
Energy Systems and Nuclear Science at Ontario Tech
University in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. His primary
R&D interests are the application of Virtual Reality
and Serious Games for training in the nuclear
industry. He holds an M.Sc. in Physics from the
University of Waterloo and has over 30 years of
software development experience.
Prof. Alvaro Uribe Quevedo
Professor at the Faculty of Business
and Information Technology
Ontario Tech University, Ontario, Canada
Alvaro.Quevedo@ontariotechu.ca
Alvaro Joffre Uribe Quevedo is an Associate Professor
in the Faculty of Business and Information Technology
at Ontario Tech University where he teaches
courses associated with immersive technologies,
computer graphics, and game engines in the Game
Development and Interactive Media Undergraduate
program. His research focuses on immersive technologies
focusing on usability with collaborations
spreading through health sciences, inclusive design,
and engineering applications.
Prof. Filippo Genco
Professor at the Faculty of Engineering
and Applied Science
Ontario Tech University, Ontario, Canada
Filippo.Genco@ontariotechu.ca
Filippo Genco is Associate Teaching Faculty in the
Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science at
Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
His primary R&D interests are in development of
advanced energy system, including next generation
nuclear and renewable systems. He also holds
expertise in computational material science and
aeronautical engineering. He has nuclear and energy
R&D experiences in Chile, United Arab Emirates, USA
and Canada.
Prof. Akira Tokuhiro
Professor at the Faculty of Engineering
and Applied Science
Ontario Tech University, Ontario, Canada
Akira.Tokuhiro@ontariotechu.ca
Akira Tokuhiro is Professor in the Faculty of Energy
Systems and Nuclear Science at Ontario Tech University
in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. His primary R&D
interests are in development of advanced reactor
concepts, including small modular reactors. He joined
Ontario Tech University from NuScale Power. He has
nuclear and energy R&D experiences in Switzerland,
Japan, USA and Canada
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