The Epistemology of Playful Learning - the Discovery Tour in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey as a Tool for Teaching and Knowledge Transmission: From Interactive Exploration to Historical Understanding

Abstract

This paper explores how the Discovery Tour mode in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey serves as a learning tool that integrates different epistemological paradigms in the teaching of history and culture. It analyzes how this mode structures knowledge through interactive exploration, historical simulations, and immersive storytelling, providing players with an engaging and research-based educational experience. Additionally, it discusses case studies where the Discovery Tour has been used in educational settings to enhance historical understanding, demonstrating its potential as an innovative resource for knowledge transmission.

Presenters

Jairo Melo Sánchez
PDI, Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

Jorge Guerra Antequera
Profesor, Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

Francisco Ignacio Revuelta Domínguez
Professor, Education Sciences, University of Extremadura, Spain

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Knowledge Makers

KEYWORDS

VIDEO GAMES, DISCOVERY TOUR, EDUCATION, IMMERSIVE LEARNING, KNOWLEDGE TRANSMISSION