Towards the Support of Scaffolding in Customizable Puzzle-Based Learning Games

Serious games can be used as learning tools since learning games are more in correspondence with the current generation of students, foster students´ motivation, and increase the learning effects, making learning meaningful to students. This paper presents a conceptual model for representing designs coming down to a puzzle-based game implementing an active learning method that describes the activities flow for learners. Each activity refers to a collection of puzzle pieces needed to perform the activity. In order to support the performance of individual activities, micro-scaffolding support, such as question or hints, can be also defined using our proposed model.