{"title":"Endogenous Fantasy \u2013 Based Serious Games: Intrinsic Motivation and Learning","authors":"Robert F. Kenny, Glenda A. Gunter","volume":11,"journal":"International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences","pagesStart":591,"pagesEnd":597,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/13506","abstract":"
Current technological advances pale in comparison to the changes in social behaviors and 'sense of place' that is being empowered since the Internet made it on the scene. Today-s students view the Internet as both a source of entertainment and an educational tool. The development of virtual environments is a conceptual framework that needs to be addressed by educators and it is important that they become familiar with who these virtual learners are and how they are motivated to learn. Massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs), if well designed, could become the vehicle of choice to deliver learning content. We suggest that these games, in order to accomplish these goals, must begin with well-established instructional design principles that are co-aligned with established principles of video game design. And have the opportunity to provide an instructional model of significant prescriptive power. 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