scholarly journals Towards a low cost adaptation of educational games for people with disabilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 369-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Torrente ◽  
Blanco del ◽  
Ángel Serrano-Laguna ◽  
José Vallejo-Pinto ◽  
Pablo Moreno-Ger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Vision ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Limited Mobility ◽  
Automatic Adaptation ◽  
Total Effort

In this paper we analyze how to increase the level of accessibility in videogames by adding support for it in game authoring software. This approach can reduce the effort required to make a game accessible for people with disabilities, resulting in significant savings. A case study is presented to support the approach based on the eAdventure educational game authoring platform, which allows semi-automatic adaptation of the games. The game, "My First Day At Work", was made accessible for students with different disability profiles, mainly blindness, low vision and limited mobility, although hearing and cognitive disabilities are also considered. Results show that the effort needed to make the games accessible is moderate in comparison to the total effort dedicated to game development. Although the specific solutions proposed are optimized for educational games, they could be generalized to other game frameworks and purposes (e.g. entertainment, advertising, etc.).

Pre-Service Computer Teachers as 3D Educational Game Designers

2009 ◽  
pp. 331-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahide Yildirim ◽  
Eylem Kilic
Keyword(s):  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Educational Software ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Sixth Graders ◽  
Second Graders ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Teachers Perceptions

This chapter explores prospective computer teachers’ perceptions of and experiences in goal-based scenario (GBS) centered 3D educational game development process. Twenty-six pre-service computer teachers who enrolled in a Design, Development and Evaluation of Educational Software undergraduate course formed the sample of this case study, and they, in groups, developed GBS-centered 3D educational games. The data were collected through GBS evaluation checklists, interviews, and formative evaluations. The findings indicated that the pre-service teachers preferred GBS-centered educational games to traditional educational games. They declared that the most important feature of educational games was their contribution to motivation, attention, and retention. Although the majority of the groups developed their educational games in line with GBS, they had difficulty creating a realistic scenario and mission. Unlike what the literature indicates, one of the group’s formative evaluation results showed that while the second graders prefer realism, the sixth graders prefer more fantasy in the scenario.

A Design of Educational Game to Prevent Cyber-Bullying among Teenagers and An Analysis of Its Effect (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyung Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Game Design ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Future Design ◽  
Sensitive Topics ◽  
Mode Of Development

UNSTRUCTURED This paper is a case study on the design of an educational game for the prevention of cyberbullying and an analysis of its educational effect. I selected a game titled “Angry Daddy,” which was developed based on the request of Korean government authority and analyzed the mode of development of the game and its educational effect. For this research, both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Moreover, advice regarding the game design was obtained from many experts belonging to various fields. Based on the analysis of the game design and its educational effect, it was confirmed that the following factors are important to design an educational game meant for the prevention of cyberbullying and to enhance its educational effect: First, cooperation between content experts and game development experts is essential to develop an educational game. Second, it should be verified whether the contents and the format of the game are appropriate by analyzing the play test results of the target audience. Third, it is essential to prepare a manual to guide teachers to apply the game to the field. Fourth, it was confirmed that educating students on sensitive topics like cyberbullying is very effective when educational games that make them feel and experience the outcomes of bullying are utilized. This research is expected to be helpful for future design of educational games and the research and development of the format of cyberbullying prevention education.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Game Edukasi Pilah Sampah berbasis Android 2 Dimensi

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-24
Author(s):  
Moch. Kholil ◽  
Rafika Akhsani ◽  
Kristinanti Charisma
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Human Power ◽  
Development Life Cycle ◽  
The Government ◽  
Residual Product

Abstrak Objektif. Game edukasi merupakan bentuk permainan yang dikemas untuk merangsang daya pikir manusia. Game edukasi dapat dijadikan salah cara untuk menarik perhatian dari seseorang supaya mau belajar tentang suatu hal dengan cara yang tidak membosankan atau belajar dengan cara yang menyenangkan. Sampah merupakan hasil sisa dari kegiatan manusia. Saat ini, banyak sampah yang berserakan terlihat disepanjang bantaran sungai. Hal ini menjadi salah satu masalah yang sangat berbahaya. Penanggulangan terhadap masalah sampah sudah sering dilakukan oleh pihak pemerintah maupun warga. Namun demikian, banyak juga warga yang belum bisa merubah kebiasaan membuang sampah di sembarang tempat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang sebuah permainan yang diharapkan dapat membantu meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat terkait pengelolaan sampah. Material and Metode. Pengembangan game menggunakan metode Game Development Life Cycle.  Dalam metode GDLC terdapat 5 tahapan yaitu mulai dari prototype, pre-production, production, beta, sampai dengan live. Hasil. Pengembangan game menghasilkan jenis game edukasi tentang pilah sampah. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa game edukasi pilah sampah yang telah diujikan kepada 50 responden meghasilkan nilai rata-rata tingkat kesenangan dalam bermain game sebesar 70%. Kesimpulan. Dengan mengacu pada metode Game Development Life Cycle (GDLC) dalam pengembangan game edukasi menjadi lebih terstruktur dari setiap tahapan yang dikerjakan.   Abstrak Objective. Educational game is a form of game that is equipped to think of human power. Educational games can be used as a way to attract the attention of someone who wants to learn about something in a way that cannot be done or learn in a fun way. Garbage is a residual product of human activities. At present, a lot of littering garbage can be seen along the riverbanks. This has become one of the most dangerous problems. Prevention of waste problems has often been done by the government or citizens. However, there are also many citizens who have not been able to change the habit of littering in any place. This research discusses game planning which is expected to help increase public awareness regarding waste management.. Materials and Methods. Game development uses the Game Development Life Cycle method. In the GDLC method there are 5 stages, starting from prototype, pre-production, production, beta, to live. Results. Game development generates types of educational games about waste sorting. The results of this study indicate that the educational waste sorting game that has been tested on 50 respondents produced an average value of pleasure in playing a game of 70%.. Conclusion. By referring to the Game Development Life Cycle (GDLC) method in the development of educational games, it becomes more structured from each stage undertaken..

scholarly journals Android Based Math & Trash Educational Game Using Scirra Construct 2 and Adobe Phonegap

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-49
Author(s):  
Ida Widaningrum ◽  
Hardi Prasetiyo ◽  
Indah Puji Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Software Design ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Development Life Cycle

Educational games can be used as an effective learning method, especially for children, because children can gain knowledge in a fun way. Here the game is designed for young children to practice arithmetic and knowledge to separate organic and inorganic wastes. This game is based on Android using Construct 2 software, design using UML and Game Development Life Cycle (GDLC). At the end of the manufacturing process, software tests or tests consist of unit tests, integration tests and system tests. From the test results, the game "Math & Trash" can be run on several versions of Android with a variety of different screen sizes. The educational game "Math & Trash" is expected to have a positive impact on children on the importance of math subjects and the importance of protecting the surrounding environment.

scholarly journals Visualizing Educational Game Data: A Case Study of Visualizations to Support Teachers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro A. Martínez ◽  
Manuel J. Gómez ◽  
José A. Ruipérez-Valiente ◽  
Gregorio Martínez Pérez ◽  
YJ Kim
Keyword(s):  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Stream Data ◽  
Ample Evidence ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Games For Learning ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Puzzle Games

Video games have become one of the most popular mediums across cultures and ages. There is ample evidence that supports the benefits of using games for learning and assessment, and educators are largely supportive of using games in classrooms. However, the implementation of educational games as part of the curriculum and classroom practices has been rather scarce. One of the main barriers is that teachers face to actually know how their students are using the game so that they can analyze properly the effect of the activity and the interaction of students. Therefore, to support teachers to fully leverage the potential benefits of games in classrooms and make data-based decisions, educational games should incorporate learning analytics by transforming click-stream data generated from the gameplay into meaningful metrics and present visualizations of those metrics so that teachers can receive the information in an interactive and friendly way. For this work, we use data collected in a case study where teachers used Shadowspect geometry puzzle games in their classrooms. We apply learning analytics techniques to generate a series of metrics and visualizations that seek to facilitate that teachers can understand the interaction of students with the game. In this way, teachers can be more aware of the global progress of the class and each one of their students at an individual level, and intervene and adapt their classes when necessary.

scholarly journals Pembangunan Gim Edukasi Peraturan Lalu Lintas Kawasan Ganjil Genap di Jakarta Berbasis Android

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Raudya Enggar Randiani ◽  
Harya Bima Dirgantara
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Game Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Traffic Area ◽  
Development Life Cycle ◽  
Traffic Violations ◽  
Traffic Rules

Abstract. This study aims to create an educational game for odd-even traffic rules in Jakarta on an android-based platform called "Tilang Ganjil Genap". This game was developed since there are still many traffic violations that occur in the society. One of the traffic violations that still often occurs is a traffic area violation on the odd-even rule in Jakarta. In fact, to handle this violation, traffic police are still lacking to raise the public awareness. Therefore, an educational game for traffic rules in odd-even areas was built using the Game Development Life Cycle (GDLC) method with stages consisting of initiation, pre-production, production, trial, beta and release. This "Tilang Ganjil Genap" educational game aims to convey information about even odd traffic rules to the public through interesting and fun learning media. Based on the user trial results, it is found that 100% (14 users) state that this game provides a knowledge understanding about odd-even traffic rules area regulation.Keywords: Educational Games, Game Development Life Cycle, Odd Even Rule, AndroidAbstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membangun gim edukasi peraturan lalu lintas ganjil genap di Jakarta berbasis android yang diberi nama “Tilang Ganjil Genap”. Gim ini dikembangkan karena masih ada pelanggaran lalu lintas yang terjadi pada masyarakat. Salah satu pelanggaran lalu lintas yang masih sering terjadi adalah pelanggaran kawasan lalu lintas pada peraturan ganjil genap di Jakarta. Upaya polisi lalu lintas dalam penanganan pelanggaran ini masih kurang untuk menyadarkan masyarakat. Oleh karena itu, gim edukasi peraturan lalu lintas kawasan ganjil genap ini dibangun dengan metode Game Development Life Cycle (GDLC) dengan tahapan: inisiasi, pre-produksi, produksi, uji coba, beta dan rilis. Gim edukasi “Tilang Ganjil Genap” ini mempunyai tujuan untuk menyampaikan informasi mengenai peraturan lalu lintas ganjil genap kepada masyarakat melalui media pembelajaran yang menarik dan menyenangkan. Dari hasil uji coba pengguna didapatkan hasil bahwa 100% (14 pengguna) menyatakan bahwa gim ini memberikan pemahaman pengetahuan tentang peraturan kawasan lalu lintas ganjil genap.Kata Kunci: Gim Edukasi, Game Development Life Cycle, Peraturan Ganjil Genap, Android

scholarly journals Gaming geography: Educational games and literacy development in the Grade 4 classroom

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Lotherington ◽  
Natalia Sinitskaya Ronda
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Sentence Structure ◽  
Game Development

This paper outlines a case study conducted in two public schools in the greater Toronto area as a complementary component of a multisite experimental study exploring educational game development as a learning activity for motivating and engaging students in curriculum-related literacy activities (Owston et al., 2007). Researchers studied children creating and playing four online board games based on grade 4 geography content, viz., Tic-tac-toe, Trivial Pursuit, Snakes and Ladders, and Mother Goose. The schools shared similar positive orientations to technologically focused learning and good technological resources, but they had different institutional histories of implementing computers in curricular learning. Technological equipment was approached, accessed and utilized quite differently in each class, affecting pedagogical practices and learning experiences. Though improvements to traditional literacy learning were found to be limited to improved logical sentence structure (Owston et al., 2007), game development did allow students to build digital literacy skills, including computer literacy and typing skills. Moreover, the project enabled participating teachers to think about profitably incorporating online board game production in broad-based curricular learning. Résumé :Cet article présente une étude de cas menée dans deux écoles publiques de la grande région de Toronto en complément d’une étude expérimentale multisite visant à explorer la conception de jeux éducatifs en tant qu’activité d’apprentissage pour stimuler la motivation et l’engagement des élèves dans des activités de lecture et d’écriture liées au curriculum (Owston et al., 2007). Les chercheurs ont étudié les enfants lors de la création puis de l’utilisation de quatre jeux de plateau en ligne axés sur la matière de 4e année en géographie. Les élèves ont réalisé une version des jeux de Tic-Tac-Toe, de Quelques arpents de pièges, de Serpents et échelles et de Ma mère l’Oie. Les écoles partageaient les mêmes orientations positives en faveur de l’apprentissage axé sur la technologie et l’utilisation de bonnes ressources technologiques, mais elles différaient quant à leurs antécédents institutionnels de mise en œuvre de l’utilisation des ordinateurs dans l’apprentissage du curriculum. L’approche adoptée, l’accès à l’équipement technologique ainsi que son utilisation variaient de manière significative selon les classes, ce qui a influencé les pratiques pédagogiques et les expériences d’apprentissage. Malgré le fait que les améliorations observées par rapport à l’apprentissage de la lecture et de l’écriture au moyen de méthodes traditionnelles se soient limitées à l’amélioration des structures de phrase logiques (Owston et al., 2007), la création de jeux a permis aux élèves d’acquérir des compétences en littératie numérique, y compris des connaissances en informatique et en dactylographie. En outre, le projet a permis aux enseignants participants de réfléchir à la possibilité d’intégrer de manière profitable la création de jeux de plateau en ligne au sein de l’apprentissage du curriculum en général.

Adventure Game Learning Platform

2012 ◽  
pp. 1022-1032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Minovic ◽  
Velimir Štavljanin ◽  
Miloš Milovanovic ◽  
Dušan Starcevic
Keyword(s):  
Educational Games ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Adventure Game ◽  
Programming Knowledge

Educational games display great potential as an active form of knowledge transfer. This research field is young, but some patterns in educational game development can be recognized. In this paper, the authors present a new approach to educational game development that overcomes some downsides of more traditional systems. The paper provides the opportunity to create an educational adventure game by using specialized software tool as well as integrating knowledge in that specific game instance. As a result of that process, game definition is created as a form of XML document. On the other side, a web-based interpreter is used to present the adventure game to user in runtime. XML format provides us with platform independency. By use of this tool, the educator gains the ability to create an educational game without programming knowledge, and to reuse some previously created knowledge.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN RANCANG BANGUN GAME EDUKASI LOGISTIK "STOWAGAME" MENGENAI PENATAAN KONTAINER DI BAY KAPAL

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Hendriyono Rachman ◽  
Ahmad Rusdiansyah
Keyword(s):  
Educational Games ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
P Value ◽  
Test Calculation ◽  
Real Situation ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Contextual Theory ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Study Case

Development of educational games focuss on the problem occured on bay management, primarily on loading containerat ship bay. The loading plan problem in ship bay commonly known as Master Bay Plan Problem (MBPP). The complexityof MBPP can be seen on its constraints, that are container weight, container destination, container size, container type, and the arrangement rule of container. The study case and playing rules in this game development are adjusted to contextual theory and real situation occured in container arrangement at ship bay. The prototype of this game is called StowaGame. StowaGame is a simulation-based educational games related to container arrangement in ship bay. This software are built with the integration of MBPP and entertainment concept. The effectivity of this educational game will be tested by several player. The MBPP concept of each player will be tested before and after playing the game. Paired-t test calculation shows that p-value is less than 0,05. Thus, it can be concluded that the educational game can educate people with container arrangement concept in ship bay.

Establishing an Educational Game Development Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard W.C. Lui ◽  
Cheuk Hang Au
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Effective Models

This article describes how different literatures have suggested the positive role of educational games in students' learning, but it can be hard to find an existing game for student learning. Some lecturers may try to develop a game for their courses, but there were not many effective models for educational board game development. The authors have formed a team for developing a game with the purpose of teaching Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in an undergraduate course, and observed the design meetings and the game trial sessions. They have developed a spiral educational game development model based on the observation and the game deliverable, and have provided other suggestions for developing educational games based on the students' and designers' feedback.

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