Learning Mechanics and Game Mechanics Under the Perspective of Self-Determination Theory to Foster Motivation in Digital Game Based Learning

Jean-Nicolas Proulx , Margarida Romero (1, 2) , Sylvester Arnab (3)

1 ESADE - École supérieure d'administration et de direction d'entreprises = Escola Superior d'Administració i Direcció d'Empreses [Ramon Llull University]
2 COMUE UCA - COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019)
3 Coventry University

Background: Using digital games for educational purposes has been associated with higher levels of motivation among learners of different educational levels. However, the underlying psychological factors involved in digital game based learning (DGBL) have been rarely analyzed considering self-determination theory (SDT, Ryan & Deci, 2000b); the relation of SDT with the flow experience (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990) has neither been evaluated in the context of DGBL.

Domaines: Education; Informatique et théorie des jeux [cs.GT]; Psychologie

Jean-Nicolas Proulx, Margarida Romero, Sylvester Arnab. Learning Mechanics and Game Mechanics Under the Perspective of Self-Determination Theory to Foster Motivation in Digital Game Based Learning. Simulation and Gaming, 2017, 48 (1), pp.81 - 97. ⟨10.1177/1046878116674399⟩. ⟨hal-01790762⟩