Educational Game Design Based on Experiential Learning Theory

With the rapid development of information technology, educational games are becoming more and more popular among learners. Based on the characteristics of the experiential learning model and the analysis of the principles of educational game design, this thesis analyze the process of educational game design, and propose four modules of experiential educational game design—introduction module, demonstration module, operation module and verification module. The design of the game provides operations that can be used in practice. This study applied the four modules of experiential instructional design to the course of “Educational Game Design and Development” for undergraduates majoring in Educational Technology of the School of Information of Yunnan Normal University, and achieved good learning results. Through questionnaire surveys and interviews, students Learning motivation and interest in learning have been greatly improved, and the ability to deal with difficult problems has also been greatly improved.