Low-tech serious games in higher education: bridging the digital divide and enhancing student thinking and performance

• Published in: Humanities & social sciences communications Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 111 - 10
• Main Author: Chen, Chong-Wen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 31.01.2025; Palgrave Macmillan; Springer Nature
• Subjects: 4014/160; 4014/4003; Computer platforms; Computers; Critical thinking; Design; Digital divide; Educational objectives; Educational technology; Games; Gamification; Higher education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Inequality; Learning activities; Mechanics; multidisciplinary; Personal computers; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Smartphones; Software; Student behavior; Student participation; Sustainable development; Teachers; Urban schools

Serious games in education are often tied to digital learning environments, which require complex gamified content and systems to enhance students’ motivation. However, such digital-focused approaches risk widening the digital divide and may lead to digital addiction. Additionally, games rooted in b...