Title :
SCHOLA LUDUS serious educational games The problem of mechanic balancing in virtual and real games
Author :
Haverlíková, Viera
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Math., Phys. & Inf., Comenius Univ., Bratislava, Slovakia
Abstract :
The SCHOLA LUDUS approach to educational games will be presented in this contribution by the game Duel on a labile salver in comparison with several free virtual games focused on mechanic balancing. The game Duel on a labile salver is focused on physics, specifically on understanding rotational effect of force and role of friction. The key developed concepts are: centre of mass, moment of force, system, (non-)equilibrium, sensitivity and stability. Several virtual games based on similar task - to balance the lever - can be found in internet. Can we use them to learn physics? What is the difference between the virtual and real game?
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer games; physics computing; physics education; Duel on a labile salver; SCHOLA LUDUS serious educational games; mechanic balancing; physics education; real games; virtual games; Conferences; Educational institutions; Force; Friction; Games; educational game; physics; teaching method;
Conference_Titel :
Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 2011 14th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Piestany
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1748-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICL.2011.6059660
