Designing Digitally
01/30/2017
The process of how people learn has been studied for a long time, and there are quite a few theories. Elearning projects can be approached with these different learning theories in mind.
Four main educational theories in terms of elearning are:
While this is certainly not an exact science, it can offer suggestions for what components of games correspond to different learning theories.
Certain components of elearning games are compatible with varying learning theories.
This list can serve as a helpful guide for an elearning game designer who wishes to approach the development of their game from the point of view of a certain learning theory.