Using Insights from Video Games to Support Formal Education – a Theoretical Exploration

Tulowitzki, P; Bremm, N; Brown, C; Krammer, G

doi:10.31244/dds.2019.04.04

Using Insights from Video Games to Support Formal Education – a Theoretical Exploration

Tulowitzki, P; Bremm, N; Brown, C; Krammer, G

Authors

P Tulowitzki

N Bremm

C Brown

G Krammer

Abstract

This article draws upon findings from research on the effects of gaming, educational psychology, teacher professionalism as well as school improvement, to develop a framework for linking video game activities to formal education. Th is framework uses video game achievements: virtual trophies received for completing tasks or mastering challenges, as a proxy indicator for the development of competencies relevant to formal education. We suggest that this knowledge can be harnessed to improve teaching and learning, in particular teacher perceptions, teaching skills, and, ultimately, measurable changes in students’ learning. Showing teachers what students can actually do and are already doing (in video games) could help them better understand areas of strength and interest of their students.

Citation

Tulowitzki, P., Bremm, N., Brown, C., & Krammer, G. (2019). Using Insights from Video Games to Support Formal Education – a Theoretical Exploration. Die deutsche Schule, 111(4), 405-421. https://doi.org/10.31244/dds.2019.04.04

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Oct 16, 2019
Online Publication Date	Dec 23, 2019
Publication Date	2019
Deposit Date	Oct 17, 2019
Publicly Available Date	Dec 23, 2020
Journal	Deutsche Schule.
Print ISSN	0012-0731
Publisher	Leibniz University
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	111
Issue	4
Pages	405-421
DOI	https://doi.org/10.31244/dds.2019.04.04