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  220.                            <h2 class="heading"><a href="https://blog-390729751191.mit-edu.top/post/8296075143">Gamified Assessments for Cognitive Skill Development in Children</a></h2>
  221.                            <p class="info">This paper investigates how different motivational theories, such as self-determination theory (SDT) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB), are applied to mobile health games that aim to promote positive behavioral changes in health-related practices. The study compares various mobile health games and their design elements, including rewards, goal-setting, and social support mechanisms, to evaluate how these elements align with motivational frameworks and influence long-term health behavior change. The paper provides recommendations for designers on how to integrate motivational theory into mobile health games to maximize user engagement, retention, and sustained behavioral modification.</p>
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  247.                            <h2 class="heading"><a href="https://blog-390729751191.mit-edu.top/post/1803526974">Differentiable Neural Architecture Search for Procedural Content Generation in Mobile Games</a></h2>
  248.                            <p class="info">This paper explores the use of mobile games as educational tools, assessing their effectiveness in teaching various subjects and skills. It discusses the advantages and limitations of game-based learning in mobile contexts.</p>
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