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Ludopedagogy: what if we used games to develop soft skills? Interview with Julian Alvarez Manon Consul / Julian Alvarez - 2024

Informations

Support : Médias
Author(s) : Manon Consul / Julian Alvarez
Editor : Lefebvre Dalloz Compétences
Date : 2024
Lang : Lang


Description

Edutainment, or the art of integrating game mechanisms into learning, is proving an increasingly popular approach within companies. Motivating learners, engaging them and even improving memorization - the benefits of games are well established. However, behind its many advantages also lie challenges and ethical issues. Julian Alvarez, PhD in information and communication sciences - specializing in edutainment, serious games and gamification - addresses these issues in his latest book, “Serious games: a ‘Ludic Constraint’?

Keywords : Softskills, Serious games, Ludopedagogy, Edutainment