edutainment

[ej-oo-teyn-muh nt] /ˌɛdʒ ʊˈteɪn mənt/

noun

television programs, movies, books, etc., that are both educational and entertaining, especially those intended primarily for children in the elementary grades.

Also called infotainment.

Origin

edu(cation) + (enter)tainment

Examples from the web for edutainment

It seems to me that this little charade can be used as support for those who see education moving to edutainment.
Most math edutainment software drops math drills inside an engaging story line.

British Dictionary definitions for edutainment

edutainment

/ˌɛdjʊˈteɪnmənt/

noun

the presentation of informative or educational material in an entertaining style

Word Origin

C20: from edu(cation) + (enter)tainment

edutainment in Technology

application
Interactive education and entertainment services or software, usually supplied commercially via a cable network or on CD-ROM.
(1995-03-30)