Title :
A Trojan research tool invading private homes: Concepts and implementations of playful learning
Author :
Jantke, Klaus P. ; Woelfert, Christian
Author_Institution :
Children´´s Media Dept., Fraunhofer IDMT, Erfurt, Germany
Abstract :
GORGE is the name of a research tool developed for investigations into playful development of technology competence. As a research tool, it has been employed several times in varying settings and application scenarios always quite successfully. Set up as a browser game, GORGE is now invading private homes. Playing GORGE may result in a gain of technology competence provided that particular aspects of digital games taxonomies are put into effect by setting up the edutainment system accordingly.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer games; entertainment; online front-ends; GORGE; Trojan research tool; browser game; digital games taxonomy; edutainment system; playful learning; private homes; technology competence playful development; Computers; Education; Games; Humans; Learning systems; Robots; acquisition of competence; artificial intelligence; digital games taxonomies; edutainment; game-based learning;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics (GCCE), 2012 IEEE 1st Global Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1500-5
DOI :
10.1109/GCCE.2012.6379974