Digital Learning and Gaming Cultures

Das Bild zeigt eine Grafik. In der Mitte ist ein Laptop abgebildet, ringsherum sind verschiedenste Gegenstände angeordnet: ein Stift, ein Gamecontroller, eine Lupe, ein Schloss, ein Reagenzglas, eine Sanduhr, ein Rettungsring.

The digital transformation characterizes profound cultural change processes that affect all areas of life. These influences are also evident in the education sector: The use of digital technologies is changing not only teaching and learning processes, but also the underlying values and paradigms. Declared in the 'Shift from teaching to learning', the learners move into the center. In order to take them and their needs into account, learning goal-oriented educational planning is supplemented by learning experience design. The focus here is on the promotion of individual learning experiences. This is where concepts and ideas from game development diffuse, as traditionally there is a strong focus on the needs of the target group, which is reflected in development paradigms such as Design Thinking. Furthermore, games represent original learning strategies. The use of (digital) game elements creates learning situations that are conducive to motivation, emotion and transfer, and thus supports the individualization of teaching and learning processes.

Core issues

In the research field "Digital Learning and Gaming Cultures", scientists from various disciplines jointly research the potentials and risks of game based learning, serious games and gamification. Moreover, the development process of game concepts and strategies and their application scenarios in competence and personnel development as well as organizational design are the focus of research. Participation in the scientific discourse serves to critically examine the use of concepts and ideas from game development in the context of learner-centered educational offers.

The digital learning and play cultures community can be found here: https://edludo.codip.tu-dresden.de

References and projects

Research topics

Game Based Learning, Serious Games, Gamification
Structures of games and game playing
Potentials and risks of game-based learning
Development environments and tools
Playful Business and Leadership
Motivation and emotion in the learning process
Learning Experience Design (LXD)

Publications

Fischer, H., Arnold, M., Philippe, S., Dyrna, J, & Jung, S (2021). VR-based Learning and Teaching. A Framework for Implementation of Virtual Reality in Formal Education. In L. Gómez Chova, A. López Martínez, & I. Candel Torres (Hrgs.), Proceedings of the 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (S. 3304–3314). Valencia: IATED Academy.

Lehmann, C., Fischer, H., Heinz, M. & Mueller, J. (2020). PonG: Parcours on Gamification – How to Get Educators Gamification-ready. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education – Volume 1: GonCPL, Prag, pp. 687-693. DOI: 10.5220/0009804406870693

Schade, C., Heinz, M., Fischer, H. & Schulz, S. (2019). Between Learning Objectives and Learning Experience: Methods for the Development of Game Based Learning Scenarios. In L. Elbæk, G. Majgaard, A. Valente & S. Khalid (Ed.), Proceedings oft he 13th European Conference on Games Based Learning, 3-4 October 2019, The University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark (S. 605-613). Reading, UK: ACPI.

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