Un estudio comparativo de: serious games, aplicación gamificada, software educativo

Abstract

The present research work shows a comparative study that identifies the characteristic elements of: serious games, gamified application and educational software that were obtained from the application of the methodology proposed by Kitchenham and Charters for systematic literature reviews in software engineering. To organize the characteristic elements, of the terms to be compared, the DPE framework (Design, Play and Experience) is used, which was adapted to include the characteristics of serious games, educational software and gamified applications in a single frame of reference. Finally, a set of 9 computer applications considered serious games, educational software and gamified applications are analyzed making use of the results thrown by the systematic review in order to discuss whether definitions are being applied correctly.