Serious Games Learn While Playing “ Without motivation,there is no learning” – James Paul Gee

A rule-based activity involving challenge to reach a goal Debra Lieberman What is a game?

Virtual Knee Surgery Link to game Virtual Knee Surgery Click to play game

interactivity Stories, Movies Toys, virtual worlds Predefined Storyline Flexible Storyline Games Interactivity More interactivity Less interactivity Virtual Knee Surgery

interactivity2 Which knee needs surgery? Remedial feedback Left Knee Right Knee Continue... Interactivity

Decision tree Interactivity

Labyrinth system Labyrinth

Labyrinth2 Labyrinth

Imperial college VP Virtual Patient

Why games! Why games?

No risk to patients No risk to patients

Mimic complex scenarios Complexity

representation Simulations Games Representation High Fidelity Simplified, Low Fidelity

Laerdal Specific objectives

Challenge Exploration of open worlds, practice Competition against self, others or clock, risk of loss or “death” Less challenge More challenge

Vessel Check Realism?

Structure Adventure games Chess Emergence Progression RPG Game Structure

Jeopardy “ Edutainment”

Millionaire “ Edutainment”

JCAHO Trivia “ Edutainment”

JCAHO trivia “ Edutainment”

Keys to success Know your target audience Clearly defined learning objectives Make them think! Give players effective feedback Use competition to motivate Keys to Success

Know your target audience

Clearly defined learning objectives

Make them think!

Give players effective feedback

Use competition to motivate

effectiveness More conflict > more cognitive learning More challenge > more retention More specific goals > More motivation Better feedback > more motivation Higher fidelity > more motor skill learning Effectiveness http://umhscompliance.net/mlearn/games

More conflict > more cognitive learning

More challenge > more retention

More specific goals > More motivation

Better feedback > more motivation

Higher fidelity > more motor skill learning

effectiveness More conflict > more cognitive learning More challenge > more retention Better adaptiveness > more strategies Higher fidelity > more motor skill learning Effectiveness

More conflict > more cognitive learning

More challenge > more retention

Better adaptiveness > more strategies

Higher fidelity > more motor skill learning

effectiveness Fantasy level > More fluency in skills More control > More skill-based learning More specific goals > More motivation Effectiveness

Fantasy level > More fluency in skills

More control > More skill-based learning

More specific goals > More motivation

effectiveness Engaging learner imagination crucial to keep learner engaged with game - but they must identify with situations. More representation > more motivation Better feedback > more motivation Effectiveness

Engaging learner imagination crucial to keep learner engaged with game - but they must identify with situations.

More representation > more motivation

Better feedback > more motivation

Blitzopoly overview

Blitzopoly game board

Blitzopoly Mr Brown

Blitzopoly What should you do