Metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive skills are at the heart of learning: they represent how learners think of their own learning process and how they attempt to improve the outcomes of that process. In this presentation we will discuss and demonstrate our playful approach and the tools we created …

Workshop Playful Design and Playful Learning voor Leren Doe Je Samen (samenwerkingsverband educatieve ontwikkelaars natuurmusea)

Een app om een taal te leren of eentje waarmee je je geheugen traint door ingewikkelde puzzels op te lossen. Games spelen we allang niet alleen meer voor de lol, maar zetten we volop in om iets te leren. Zo trainen chirurgen hun fijne motoriek door speciale serious games te spelen en helpen weer andere …

Learner metacognition can positively impact learning. However, little is known about how to effectively design game-based learning environments such that metacognition is promoted in learners. Previous research does not provide sufficiently structured and empirically verified insights for designers and …

In CMD-onderwijs staat doen centraal: bedenken, conceptualiseren, ontwerpen, maken, uitproberen… Als student combineer je zo je kennis met vaardigheden en gedrag en ben je concreet bezig met je beroep. Tegelijkertijd is je het leerproces behoorlijk abstract: het is moeilijk te bepalen hoe ver je bent, …

Game-based learning (GBL) is an interactive form of training in which instructional elements are combined with motivational elements within one GBL-environment. Under the right circumstances, GBL can contribute to both learning and motivation. It is, however, unclear which elements in the design of GBL-environments …

Game-based learning can motivate learners and help them to acquire new knowledge in an active way. However, it is not always clear for learners how to learn effectively and efficiently within game-based learning environments. As metacognition comprises the knowledge and skills that learners employ to …

A key concept within 21st-century skills is knowing how to acquire new knowledge and skills. Metacognition is the knowledge a person has of their own learning combined with the skills to apply that knowledge to enable more efficient and effective learning. Game-based learning can stimulate motivation …