Learner Modeling Using Educational Games: A Review of the Literature

Abstract

Recently, there has been growing interest in the use of games in education. Educational games have been found to stimulate learners by increasing their motivation and engagement. In addition, educational games could be used for creating the learner model. In fact, these games provide ample opportunities for learner’s interactions with the computer which can be exploited for creating a reliable learner model. This papera presents a survey of the field of learner modeling using educational games, describing the main methods and proposing taxonomy to better organize them. The paper also enumerates several educational games that are suitable for experimentation. This synthesis is expected to not only help the researchers and developers working in this field but also pedagogues and teachers who plan to integrate these approaches in educational context.