Study of game scheme for elementary historical education

Abstract

It is important for development of education game to get the correct balance and find the best hybrid mode between education and game. In this paper, the factor considered during the design of education game is discussed, and several hybrid modes of education and game are proposed. Specifically for elementary historical education, the paper research on education game scheme of network role-play from the perspective of educational psychology, and design a case of historical education game using RPG mode with fully considering of knowledge and education. Players experience history by historical role-play, convey the sentiment of history by communication of players, and do with the hybrid integration of the game and education. © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.