BACKGROUND: Video games provide extensive player involvement for large numbers of
children and adults, and thereby provide a channel for delivering health behavior change …

In the past two decades, we have witnessed soaring efforts in applying Augmented Reality
(AR) technology in education. Several systematic literature reviews (SLRs) were conducted …

This study investigated the effects of two game features (the level of challenge and the
reward system) on first and second graders' engagement during digital game-based …

The use of educational games in learning environments is an increasingly relevant trend.
The motivational and immersive traits of game-based learning have been deeply studied in …

The paper presents the Fun Toolkit (v3), a survey instrument that has been devised to assist
researchers and developers to gather opinions about technology from children. In …

Recent advancements in digital technology have attracted the interest of educators and
researchers to develop technology-assisted inquiry-based learning environments in the …

In this exploratory study into the world of 8–17-year-old children's non-formal technology
education, two different types of technology education with varying levels of non-formality …

Researchers and practitioners in learning sciences, educational technology and child-
computer interaction often argue that fun is an essential element of learning. Therefore …

Usability testing is a key step in the successful design of new technologies and tools,
ensuring that heterogeneous populations will be able to interact easily with innovative …

Within the last years educational games have attracted some attention from the academic
community. Multiple enhancements of the learning experience are usually attributed to …