Developing a Platform for using Game-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training

Bettina  North; Madeleine Diab; Petros Lameras; Jazmin  Zaraik; Stephanie Philippe; Josefin Muller; Helge Fischer

doi:10.1109/EDUCON46332.2021.9454124

Developing a Platform for using Game-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training

Bettina North, Madeleine Diab, Petros Lameras, Jazmin Zaraik, Stephanie Philippe, Josefin Muller, Helge Fischer

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Abstract

The importance of Game-Based Learning (GBL) for student learning is increasingly recognized as beneficial for engagement, creativity and motivation. While further research is needed to explore the multi-faceted tenets of GBL, vocational education teachers may experience difficulties in finding appropriate and relevant materials as well as applying GBL methods in their classroom. This paper presents the development of a platform that VET teachers can use to find, create and share GBL teaching resources. The Erasmus+ project GATE:VET is creating a platform, consisting of an online wiki and a mobile application, that supports educational professionals to understand theoretical and practical aspects of GBL, with the goal of enabling these teachers to design and implement GBL activities in their practice. This paper highlights some of the challenges and strategies for solving these issues when consolidating varied requirements into one platform to create an accessible, user-friendly and relevant point of departure for using GBL, with emphasis on the appropriate level of complexity when describing the theory of GBL and linking it to practical examples.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2021
Editors	Thomas Klinger, Christian Kollmitzer, Andreas Pester
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1345 - 1352
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-7281-8478-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON46332.2021.9454124
Publication status	Published - 18 Jun 2021
Event	2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference - Online, Vienna, Austria Duration: 21 Apr 2021 → 23 Apr 2021 http://www.educon-conference.org/current/

Publication series

Name	IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Volume	2021-April
ISSN (Print)	2165-9559
ISSN (Electronic)	2165-9567

Conference

Conference	2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference
Abbreviated title	EDUCON
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	21/04/21 → 23/04/21
Internet address	http://www.educon-conference.org/current/

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Keywords

game-based learning
serious games
gamification
vocational education and training ,
learning experience
learning platform development

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North, B., Diab, M., Lameras, P., Zaraik, J., Philippe, S., Muller, J., & Fischer, H. (2021). Developing a Platform for using Game-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training. In T. Klinger, C. Kollmitzer, & A. Pester (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2021 (pp. 1345 - 1352). Article 9454124 (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON; Vol. 2021-April). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON46332.2021.9454124

Developing a Platform for using Game-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training. / North, Bettina ; Diab, Madeleine; Lameras, Petros et al.
Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2021. ed. / Thomas Klinger; Christian Kollmitzer; Andreas Pester. IEEE, 2021. p. 1345 - 1352 9454124 (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON; Vol. 2021-April).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

North, B, Diab, M, Lameras, P, Zaraik, J, Philippe, S, Muller, J & Fischer, H 2021, Developing a Platform for using Game-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training. in T Klinger, C Kollmitzer & A Pester (eds), Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2021., 9454124, IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON, vol. 2021-April, IEEE, pp. 1345 - 1352, 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference , Vienna, Austria, 21/04/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON46332.2021.9454124

North B, Diab M, Lameras P, Zaraik J, Philippe S, Muller J et al. Developing a Platform for using Game-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training. In Klinger T, Kollmitzer C, Pester A, editors, Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2021. IEEE. 2021. p. 1345 - 1352. 9454124. (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON). doi: 10.1109/EDUCON46332.2021.9454124

North, Bettina ; Diab, Madeleine ; Lameras, Petros et al. / Developing a Platform for using Game-Based Learning in Vocational Education and Training. Proceedings of the 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2021. editor / Thomas Klinger ; Christian Kollmitzer ; Andreas Pester. IEEE, 2021. pp. 1345 - 1352 (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON).

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