Research Archives - George Kalmpourtzis

A definition of educational games

If we examine different gaming definitions, we will observe that games are viewed as closed systems, the context of which has a meaning only inside their own scope. Johan Huizinga, proposed the notion of a playground, isolated from the real…Read more

New academic article: developing game design strategies for the early childhood

I am very happy to announce the publication of a new article on Springer Interactive Mobile Communication, Technologies and Learning proceedings named: An Analysis for the Identification of Use and Development of Game Design Strategies as Problem Posing Activities for…Read more

A book about Educational Game Design

I am really excited about the publication of my new book Educational Game Design Fundamentals: A journey to creating intrinsically motivating learning experiences by CRC Press. We all learn and educate others in our own unique ways. Successful educational games…Read more

An introduction to SCORM

My friend and colleague Romain Gibert recently posted an interesting article on his blog: [here] There are no technical standards when it comes to format and compatibility with elearning. SCORM has been the de-facto model for interoperability and compatibility among…Read more

How to motivate students to learn?!

There are several cases where students show greater interest for particular activities contrary to others. However, the nature of those activities is not always defined. Someone would think that only games can be engaging for students but in fact, engagement…Read more

Explore pre-algebraic patterning with PiBot: Math & Action

PiBot: Math & Action is an endless runner game with action elements, using motion sensor controls with the support of Microsoft Kinect, designed for the teaching of pre-algebraic patterning skills for the early childhood. The role of patterning is considered…Read more

Being a scientist is not cool for young people & what can we do to change this?

Yesterday I had the opportunity to read a report presented by Google regarding the appeal of computer science careers to a variety of different groups. The research takes into consideration age, gender, ethnic background and a variety of other cultural…Read more

Teaching level design with Mario Maker

Teaching game design has always been an amazing but also challenging process. The very nature of games, using a variety of tools, arts and crafts offers a multidisciplinary approach on creating immersive experiences. Game design can be used as a…Read more

Using Nintendo’s Captain Toad to teach Maths

Lately, having the opportunity to enjoy some free time with my Wii U, I was able to go through a great variety of Nintendo games and revisit some old ones that I had not finished. I never lose the chance…Read more

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