Int. J. Serious Games最新文献

Mathematical game performance as an indicator of deliberate practice 将数学游戏成绩作为刻意练习的指标

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.634

Jake McMullen, Phuong Bui, Boglárka Brezovszky, E. Lehtinen, M. Hannula-Sormunen

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Toward a framework for analyzing adaptive digital games' research effectiveness 建立自适应数字游戏研究效果分析框架

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.618

Stefanie Vanbecelaere, Febe Demedts, B. Reynvoet, F. Depaepe

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Demystifying the Relations of Motivation and Emotions in Game-Based Learning: Insights from Co-Occurrence Network Analysis 解密游戏式学习中的动机与情感关系：共现网络分析的启示

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.629

Kristian Kiili, Juho Siuko, Elizabeth B. Cloude, M. Dindar

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Museum Games and Personal Epistemology: A Study on Students' Critical Thinking with a Mixed Reality Game 博物馆游戏与个人认识论：利用混合现实游戏研究学生的批判性思维

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.695

Simon Morard, Eric Sanchez, Catherine Bonnat

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Editorial, Vol. 10, No. 4 社论，第 10 卷第 4 期

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.712

Francesco Bellotti

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How ChatGPT can inspire and improve serious board game design ChatGPT 如何启发和改进严肃棋盘游戏的设计

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.645

Wilian Gatti Junior, Emily Marasco, Beaumie Kim, L. Behjat, Marjan Eggermont

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Introduction to the Special Issue on GaLA Conf 2022 GaLA Conf 2022 特刊简介

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.714

Antti Koskinen, Kristian Kiili, Francesca de Rosa, M. Dindar, Michael D. Kickmeier-Rust

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CogniChallenge: Multiplayer serious games' platform for cognitive and psychosocial rehabilitation CogniChallenge：用于认知和社会心理康复的多人严肃游戏平台

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.646

Eliana Silva, Ricardo Lopes, Luís Paulo Reis

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A taxonomy of learner-player's emotions in serious games 严肃游戏中学习者和玩家情绪分类法

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.637

A. Hamrouni, Fatima Bendella

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Implementing Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)-based Driving Styles for Non-Player Vehicles 为非玩家车辆实现基于深度强化学习（DRL）的驾驶风格

Int. J. Serious Games Pub Date : 2023-11-25 DOI: 10.17083/ijsg.v10i4.638

Luca Forneris, Alessandro Pighetti, Luca Lazzaroni, Francesco Bellotti, Alessio Capello, M. Cossu, Riccardo Berta

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