Fontys University of Applied Sciences - The Netherlands

Department Member, ICT

Eindhoven University of Technology, PlayFul Interactions

Thesis Title: Games & Motivation

Ben A.M. Schouten

About

Menno Deen graduated as a (BA) designer at the Utrecht School of the Arts and subsequently as a (MA) cultural researcher at Utrecht University. His design and research is on virtual citizenship, homosexuality, and the educational potential of video games. Deen wrote his MA thesis on the correspondence between learning styles and playing styles. Subsequently he works as Ranj’s game researcher, validating the learning outcome of a second language learning game called CheckOut!

Since 2009, Deen is PhD candidate at Fontys University of Applied Sciences. He published about serious games and education (OSG), co-authored a report about the attractiveness of casual games (My Child Online Foundation), and co-authored a chapter on online casual games in Contact! Kinderen en nieuwe media (2010). His PhD research is on motivations for games and learning (Deen & Schouten 2011). He works on a serious game design method for educational games that may change students’ motivation towards learning for the better.

Contact Information

Homepage:

http://seriousgaming.lectoraat.org

Address:

Rachelsmolen 1  R1
5612 MA Eindhoven
the Netherlands

Telephone:

+31641318959

IM:

skype: mennodeen

 
Simulation & Gaming
Games and Culture
International Journal of Computer Games Technology

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