Literature Review of Location-Based Mobile Games in Education: Challenges, Impacts and Opportunities
With the universal use of mobile computing devices, there has been a notable increase in the number of mobile applications developed for educational purposes. Gamification strategies offer a new set of tools to educators and, combined with the location services provided by those devices, allow the c...
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| author | Fernando Reinaldo Ribeiro Arlindo Silva Ana Paula Silva José Metrôlho |
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| description | With the universal use of mobile computing devices, there has been a notable increase in the number of mobile applications developed for educational purposes. Gamification strategies offer a new set of tools to educators and, combined with the location services provided by those devices, allow the creation of innovative location-based mobile learning experiences. In this literature review, we conduct an analysis of educational mobile location-based games. The review includes articles published from January of 2010 to October of 2020, and from 127 records screened, 26 articles were analysed in full-text form. This analysis allowed us to answer the following six predefined research questions: Who are the target audiences for location-based games? In which subjects are location-based games most used? Which strategies are implemented with mobile devices to improve the student’s learning process? What are the main impacts of location-based games on students’ learning? What are the main challenges to the development of location-based games for education? What future tendencies and research opportunities can be identified from the analysis of the current state of the art? |
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| spelling | doaj.art-77ed4f9f5c5b418882d70879e2cf91b92023-12-03T13:13:11ZengMDPI AGInformatics2227-97092021-06-01834310.3390/informatics8030043Literature Review of Location-Based Mobile Games in Education: Challenges, Impacts and OpportunitiesFernando Reinaldo Ribeiro0Arlindo Silva1Ana Paula Silva2José Metrôlho3R&D Unit in Digital Services, Applications and Content, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 6000-767 Castelo Branco, PortugalR&D Unit in Digital Services, Applications and Content, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 6000-767 Castelo Branco, PortugalR&D Unit in Digital Services, Applications and Content, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 6000-767 Castelo Branco, PortugalR&D Unit in Digital Services, Applications and Content, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 6000-767 Castelo Branco, PortugalWith the universal use of mobile computing devices, there has been a notable increase in the number of mobile applications developed for educational purposes. Gamification strategies offer a new set of tools to educators and, combined with the location services provided by those devices, allow the creation of innovative location-based mobile learning experiences. In this literature review, we conduct an analysis of educational mobile location-based games. The review includes articles published from January of 2010 to October of 2020, and from 127 records screened, 26 articles were analysed in full-text form. This analysis allowed us to answer the following six predefined research questions: Who are the target audiences for location-based games? In which subjects are location-based games most used? Which strategies are implemented with mobile devices to improve the student’s learning process? What are the main impacts of location-based games on students’ learning? What are the main challenges to the development of location-based games for education? What future tendencies and research opportunities can be identified from the analysis of the current state of the art?https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9709/8/3/43game-based learninglocation-based gamesmobile gamesmobile learning |
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| title | Literature Review of Location-Based Mobile Games in Education: Challenges, Impacts and Opportunities |
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