“Beyond Player Types: Gaming Achievement Goals” by Heeter, Lee, Medler and Magerko
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- Beyond Player Types: Gaming Achievement Goals
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Educational psychology studies use motivational constructs called achievement goals to predict learning success. This paper examines whether gaming achievement goals influence game play in similar ways. Gaming achievement goals could help determine whether people will play and which players are more likely to learn from educational games.