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Serious games as a malleable learning medium: The effects of narrative, gameplay, and making on students' performance and attitudes (Broacasting our studies)
AbstractResearch into educational technology has evaluated new computer-based systems as tools for improving students’ academic performance and engagement. Serious games should also be considered as an alternative pedagogical medium for attracting students with different needs and expectations. In this field study, we empirically examined different forms of serious-game use for learning on learning performance and attitudes of eighty 13-year-old students in the first grade of middle school [...]Keywords : Serious Game, student engagement
SERIOUS GAMES IN THE TENNIS PLAYERS' MENTAL TRAINING (Broacasting our studies)
Abstract: Nowadays computer games are being developed for more than just the mere entertainment of the players. In the field of health and education, serious games aim to improve the level of the cognitive abilities, in a more attractive manner. Among the mental process, the concentration and the relaxation are the basic cognitive abilities in tennis. The timely monitoring and the levels of these abilities are important when the performance enhancement is concerned. Mental preparation of tennis [...]Keywords : Serious games, Mental training, Tennis, Concentration, Relaxation
Interactive Digital Mobile Gaming as a Strategic Tool in the Fight against Childhood Obesity (Broacasting our studies)
The introduction of new technologies into children's daily routines is in many cases associated with negative health impacts. However, technology may also be used to promote healthy practices by way of so-called serious games. Several studies have confirmed that the use of such tools can result in significant health gains, the adoption of healthy eating habits, the practice of an active lifestyle, increased energy expenditure and decreased adiposity. In this context, the authors report a case st [...]Keywords : Obesity, Health, Health game, Serious game
Using Serious Games for Human Resource Management: Lessons From France's Top 40 Companies (Broacasting our studies)
AbstractBusinesses around the world use serious games to make training more compelling and effective. An examination of the historic role of serious games in human resource management and the differences between serious games and other forms of professional development leads to the formation of a system for classifying serious games. Coupled with the experiences revealed in a study of 43 leading French firms that employ serious games to manage various aspects of HR, the typology can help manager [...]Keywords : Serious Game
Gaming Preferences, Motivations, and Experiences of Pharmacy Students in Asia (Broacasting our studies)
Objective: Serious games are becoming popular in various healthcare domains. However, they should be designed to cater toward learners' perspectives, needs, and specifications in order to be used to their full potential in education. This study investigated the gaming experiences, motivations, and preferences of pharmacy students.Materials and Methods: An anonymous self-administered survey obtained participant demographics, gaming experiences (enjoyment level of different game genres, [...]Critical elements underpinning the emergence of the medical game ecosystem: gamifying traumatic brain injury rehabilitation in Finland (Broacasting our studies)
The healthcare sector is currently in the verge of a reform and thus, the medical game research provide an interesting area of research. The aim of this study is to explore the critical elements underpinning the emergence of the medical game ecosystem with three sub-objectives: (1) to seek who are the key actors involved in the medical game ecosystem and identify their needs, (2) to scrutinise what types of resources are required in medical game development and what types of relationships are ne [...]Keywords : Medical games, Health games, Health technology, Service ecosystems approach
Digital Educational Games: Methodologies for Evaluating the Impact of Game Type (Broacasting our studies)
The main research question addressed in this thesis is how the choice of game type influences the success of digital educational games (DEG), where success is defined as significant knowledge gain in combination with positive player experience. Games differ in type if they differ at least by one game feature. As a first step we identified a comprehensive set of unique game features, summarised in the Game Elements-Attributes Model (GEAM), where elements are the defining components that all games [...]Keywords : digital educational games (DEG), Game Elements-Attributes Model (GEAM), Video Games, Classification
The IDATE Serious Games Study now available for free! (Blog post)
The IDATE institute proposes for free the 2010 Serious Games study. It is the 2nd edition. The first one was published in 2008. The serious gaming market is of considerable importance. As the link between traditional video games and practical software, serious games offer a genuine opportunity to develop a sector that is all too often considered a niche. Furthermore, they offer huge potential for growth: "In 2008,” comments Laurent Michaud, project leader of the report [...]Keywords : Serious Game, Serious Gaming, Market, Health, Communication, Advertising, Military, Education
AMBIENTE DE SIMULAÇÃO BASEADO NO JOGO SUPER BOMBERMAN PARA ENSINO E PESQUISA EM INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL (Broacasting our studies)
ABSTRACT One of the main problems involving the process of teaching and learning in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is the fact that the students possess a superficial understanding of algorithms and techniques presented in class, due to lack of exercise them in practice. In view of this, in this paper, we made a brief description of the main characteristics of intelligent agents and simulation environments, and we approach how the games can take a "serious" characte [...]Keywords : Artificial Intelligence, Serious Games, Intelligent Agent, Simulation Environment, Bomberman X
Comparative Study to Develop a Tool for the Quality Assessment of Serious Games Intended to be used in Education. (Broacasting our studies)
Abstract—Serious games are present today in several fields such as education, government, health, defense, industry, civil security and science. In our research we are particularly interested in serious games used in education since they have become an essential part of the learning process and one of the main pedagogical tools used for diffusion of educational messages. So the use of serious games in an educational context can motivate students and stimulate their interest as they fit int [...]Keywords : Assessment Grid, Education, Serious games, SG-LOM