Fun - A Prerequisite for Learning Games

Fun – A Prerequisitefor Learning Games Christoph Hannak, Michael Pilz, Martin Ebner

•  Theory of games in education•  General concept•  Duell & GPS Mode•  Joker•  Teacher‘s opportunities•  Evaluation

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General concept•  Part of students’ daily life•  Basic idea is that users play again each other•  Each player can choose his opponent•  15 questions in asynchronous duel mode or GPS-based mode•  Jokers, statistics, backend for teachers ...

Duell & GPS Mode•  Duel operates asynchronously (offline mode)•  GPS Mode gives the opportunity to link a set of statements to GPS coordinates and can only be played in case the user is close to the given location coordinates

Home Screen

Duell Menu

Duel Result Screen

Joker•  Use a joker against your opponents; can be bought with credits earned through level-ups and achievements•  Fun jokers were implemented purely for gamification•  Learning jokers complement the fun aspect of the game using learning techniques

Ballon Joker

Splatter and Ballon Joker

Reverse Joker

Teacher‘s opportunities•  opportunity to create a set of statements about arbitrary topics•  share these set of statements with the students•  receive feedback about the knowledge of his students•  GPS sets can be a creative way to foster location based knowledget

Evaluation•  N=20 (age 18 – 26)•  150 statements (geography, chemistry, mathematics)•  15 rounds per user, 15 statements per round

Research Queston 1: Does playing the game result in a better user performance in the long run?

Research Question 2: Do the implemented jokers make the game more fun to play?

Research Question 3: Are statistics as well as score essential for the game?

Research Question 4: Are location-based questions an innovative and challenging part of the game?

Conclusion & Discussion•  Increasing results after a several games•  Jokers, location-based service and game goodies enhance motivation•  Content of questions is manigfold•  Learning in a funny and innovative way

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Fun - A Prerequisite for Learning Games

by Martin Ebner on Jun 26, 2012

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