Resumen
El objetivo fundamental de este artículo es analizar el potencial de los videojuegos en la educación. Las expectativas sobre el valor educativo de los juegos han aumentado en los últimos años. Se trata de analizar la conexión real entre una amplia tipología de juegos y las posibilidades formativas de los mismos. El artículo analiza e integra la situación actual de la investigación en este ámbito.
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