Serious games and motivation

Abstract

Serious games are gaining a lot of interest in education because they are effective learning tools that engage and motivate students. However, serious games are not ad-hoc motivational but they must follow specific elements to assure motivation. There are several types of motivation that reinforce the effectiveness of serious games and engage students to the task. When these types are combined they provide high learning outcomes. The preliminary study examines how primary school teachers apprehend serious games and how their concepts are related with intrinsic motivation. The findings of the current study provide clear evidence that teachers believe that serious games intrinsically motivate students to learn by developing significant learning skills.