Learner Modeling Using Educational Games: A Review of the Literature

Khenissi, Mohamed Ali; Essalmi, Fathi; Jemni, Mohamed; Kinshuk

doi:10.1186/s40561-015-0014-y

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Table 1 Educational games and methods of learner modelling

From: Learner Modeling Using Educational Games: A Review of the Literature

	Educational games	Inputs	Methods	Outputs	Method type
1	Prime Climb	Actions of the learner’s behavior	Translating the learner's actions	Learner’s knowledge	Implicit & Explicit
1	Prime Climb	Body Expression	Interpreting body posture and physiological signals	Learner’s emotions	Implicit & Explicit
2	PlayPhysics	Conversation of the learner	Interpreting conversation	Learner’s emotions	Implicit
3	Trade Ruler	Questionnaire	Evaluation of questionnaire	Learner’s level of motivation	Explicit
4	Talking Island	Learner behavior	Interpreting Interaction traces	Learner activity	Implicit
5	Hands-on OS game	Questionnaire	Evaluation of questionnaire	Learner’s enjoyment	Explicit
6	VR-ENGAGE	Errors of the learner	Interpreting conversation	Learner's ability to reason plausibly	Implicit
6	VR-ENGAGE	Errors of the learner	Interpreting learner’s errors	Learner's ability to reason plausibly	Implicit
7	Vectors in Physics and Mathematics	Actions of the learner	Interpreting Interaction traces	Learner’s learning style	Implicit
7	Vectors in Physics and Mathematics	Actions of the learner	Interpreting Interaction traces	Learner’s level of motivation	Implicit
8	<e-Adventure>	Conversation of the learner	Interpreting conversation	Learner’s learning style	Implicit & Explicit
8	<e-Adventure>	Questionnaire	Evaluation of questionnaire	Learner’s level of knowledge.	Implicit & Explicit
9	Set Based Concurrent Engineering game	Questionnaire	Evaluation of questionnaire	Learner’s level of engagement	Explicit
10	Balance game	Learner’s performance	Translating learner's actions	Learner’s degree of mastery	Implicit
11	Learning version of Second Life	Body Expression	Interpreting body posture and physiological signals	Learner’s levels of attention	Explicit
11	Learning version of Second Life	Learner behavior	Interpreting body posture and physiological signals	Learner’s levels of attention	Explicit
12	Virtual Reality Game for English	Actions of the learner	Interpreting Interaction traces	Learner’s emotions	Implicit
12	Virtual Reality Game for English	Learner behavior	Interpreting Interaction traces	Learner’s emotions	Implicit
13	LMMG	Actions of the learner	Interpreting Interaction traces	Learner’ working memory capacity	Implicit
14	ELEKTRA game	Actions of the learner	Translating learner's actions	Learner’s skills	Implicit
15	80Days game	Learner behavior	Path follow	Learner's competences	Implicit
16	Instruction Right Place Game	Errors of the learner	Interpreting learner’s errors	Learner's deficiency in programming subject	Implicit
17	LPG	Questionnaire	Evaluation of questionnaire	Learner’s level of knowledge	Explicit

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