Game-based learning is a unique form that is "independent of the genre of the learning environment used for its implementation" (Plass, 2015, p. 262). Game-based learning model constitutes the three main elements of games, which includes; a challenge, a response, and feedback. These elements creates a loop when a player responds to a challenge and the feedback received creates a new challenge.
Source (Plass, 2015)
Foundations of Game-Based Learning
Source (Plass, 2015)
Game-Based learning can help learners...
Prepare for future learning
Learn new knowledge and skills
Practice and Reinforce existing knowledge and skills
Develop 21st-century skills, such as technology fluency, collaboration.