Joni Lämsä|Raija Hämäläinen|Mikko Aro|Raine Koskimaa|Sanna?Mari Äyrämö
Games for enhancing basic reading and maths skills: A systematic review of educational game design in supporting learning by people with learning disabilities
abstract development games people learning disabilities one way enhance quality learning respond need inclusive special educational support recently game researchers highlighted need paying attention identifying game design choices strengthen learning paper reviews recent studies field games aim supporting people difficulties learning particularly basic reading maths skills identify major characteristics learning outcomes reviewed studies well key design principles used games enhancing basic reading maths skills results show people specific learning difficulties positive improvements quality learning also found specific gamification elements used promote learning basic reading maths skills however call research would explicitly examine effects game design choices learning currently studies address learning disabilities specifically define kind games game design results refer game design studies clarify games influence learning thus need rethink previous empirical studies game settings people learning difficulties via advancing role game design empirical intervention studies