78 | Fika chat on digital game-based learning with Bruce McLaren and Elias Hedlin

How can AI-driven adaptation, feedback and assessment be integrated into the game to support learning? Professor Bruce M. McLaren from Carnegie Mellon University and KTH doctoral student Elias Hedlin discuss what the research says about digital game-based learning (DGBL) with Joakim Lilliesköld, Vice Programme Manager for KTH's Future Education programme, and Marcus Lithander, host of the Fika chat podcast and PhD in cognitive psychology.

The episode is recorded in connection to Prof. McLaren's KTH visit and seminar at Digital Futures. Find link to the recording of Prof. McLaren’s seminar at Digital Futures 16 April 2026: Digital Game-Based Learning from Childhood to Adulthood: Evidence, Insights, and Future Directions (digitalfutures.kth.se)

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