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Which of the following statements best describesserious educational games for learning?
 
  a. They are played without explicit problem-solving or inquiry-learning goals.
  b. They featuredrill and practice activities so students master academic concepts.
  c. They promote higher levels of problem solving and inquiry learning.
  d. They emphasize competition among players to identify the most skilled learners.

Question 2

What are potential negative impacts of game elements in online educational activities?
 
  What will be an ideal response?
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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

Gaming can discourage noncompetitive students from playing. Winning and losing can become the overriding purpose of the experience. Playing a game can take the focus away from the learning of academic material. Teachers must carefully choose game play that avoids these potential negative impacts.


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