Two trends can be witnessed in educational game design: Problem-Based Learning and Drill & Practice Training approach. The general assumption appears to favor Problem-Based approach above Drill & Practice, in regard to players' motivation. However, the differences between the approaches are seldom studied. …

The book is concerned with narrative in digital media that changes according to user input—Interactive Digital Narrative (IDN). It provides a broad overview of current issues and future directions in this multi-disciplinary field that includes humanities-based and computational perspectives. It assembles …

Recent years have witnessed a rise in Game Jams - organized events to create playable prototypes in a very short time frame. Game Jams offer a unique and quick way to prototype games. Beyond that, we believe Game Jams can also be seen as a design research method, situated in the research-through-design …

Founded in 2004, the Games for Health Project supports community, knowledge and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care. The Games for Health Conference brings together researchers, medical professionals and game developers to share …

In de beleidsmatige en wetenschappelijke zoektocht naar effectieve handhavingsstrategieën wordt in toenemende mate gekeken welke strategie het beste aansluit bij de motivaties en mogelijkheden van ondertoezichtstaanden. Inzicht en begrip in wat burgers, bedrijven en instellingen motiveert om regels wel …

20% of Dutch youth suffer from psychiatric disorders that hamper their daily functioning and their personal development. Clients tend to drop out of school and have problems in their social environment. These clients often suffer from low social competencies and low empathic behavior, resulting in low …

Samenvatting: Dit rapport beschrijft de resultaten van een onderzoek naar de onderscheidendheid van kernwaarden van zorgorganisaties.Door middel van een vragenlijst die eind 2011 is ingevuld door 161 zorginstellingen uit diverse zorgsectoren is inzicht verkregen in welke kernwaarden zorginstellingen …

Founded in 2004, the Games for Health Project supports community, knowledge and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care. The Games for Health Conference brings together researchers, medical professionals and game developers to share …

Although sustainability is often discussed solely in ecological terms, it cannot be disconnected from the way humans behave in their social environment. This article presents a theoretical approach toward sustainability that takes a human behavior and knowledge view on sustainability as a starting point. …