The Use of Serious Games in Preschool Education

Authors

  • Georgia Kokkalia N.C.S.R. "DEMOKRITOS" - INSTITUTE OF INFORMATICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS - NET MEDIA LAB
  • Athanasios Drigas N.C.S.R. "DEMOKRITOS" - INSTITUTE OF INFORMATICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS - NET MEDIA LAB
  • Alexandra Economou Department of Psychology, University of Athens
  • Petros Roussos Department of Psychology, University of Athens
  • Spyridoula Choli Department of Psychology, University of Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i11.6991

Keywords:

games, preschool education, special preschool education,

Abstract


A brief review is presented in order to underlie the importance of serious games in preschool education. Their role is examined according to the educational perspectives that are explored in preschool settings including also their role in special preschool education. The domains of literacy, maths, cognitive & motor skills, creativity, communication and special education are investigated. Also, the beliefs of teachers about using games for teaching and learning are interviewed.

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Published

2017-11-16

How to Cite

Kokkalia, G., Drigas, A., Economou, A., Roussos, P., & Choli, S. (2017). The Use of Serious Games in Preschool Education. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 12(11), pp. 15–27. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i11.6991

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 11 (2017)

Section

Papers

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