Video Games: Learning, Emotions, and Motivation
A special issue of Multimodal Technologies and Interaction (ISSN 2414-4088).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 257
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gamification; game-based learning; engagement; academic motivation; special needs
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Interests: gamification; game-based learning; educational escape rooms; inclusive education; teacher training
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Video games have evolved beyond their role as a leisure activity to become a significant cultural phenomenon, influencing multiple domains of human interaction and development. Integrating them into educational contexts can offer transformative opportunities to enhance learning experiences, foster motivation, and engage emotions. Video games' interactive and immersive nature positions them as powerful tools in the creation of meaningful educational environments that encourage active participation, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
This Special Issue will explore the multifaceted relationship between video games and education, providing a platform for innovative research and systematic reviews. Contributions should employ quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodologies to address key areas of interest, which include, but are not limited to, the development and application of educational video games and serious games, the role of video games in learning processes, their impact on school coexistence, and perceptions of teachers and students of their use in the classroom. Furthermore, we invite studies examining the ethical values embedded in video games and their potential for inclusion in special education settings.
This Special Issue will deepen our understanding of the potential to use video games as educational tools and their broader implications for motivation and emotional development in learning environments. We aim to achieve this by bridging theoretical and practical perspectives.
Dr. Ana Manzano-León
Dr. José M. Rodríguez Ferrer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- educational video games
- serious games
- game-based learning
- motivation in education
- emotional engagement
- ethical values in gaming
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