Hello, everyone. I would like to hear your thoughts on something related to educational games and game-based learning.
Currently, there exists a body of knowledge of game learning analytics (GLA), which encompasses everything related to learning analytics for educational games. As far as I know, many researchers have explored how to allow educators conduct GLA through, e.g., analytics dashboards. But what about allowing educators to modify the content of the educational game? For example, a teacher may want to lengthen or shorten levels in a Super Mario Bros-like educational game. Have there been any studies on this matter? I have only found studies on allowing educators to modify assessments in educational games; however, since "game content" can consist of many types of design elements (levels, enemies, mechanics, etc.), "content modification" can go beyond merely modifying assessments.
In my mind, educators should ideally be allowed to conduct GLA on their students' game-based performances and modify various aspects of the game's content (again, not just assessments). Does this kind of technology exist yet? Has any researcher attempted to explore it yet? Do you know a different topic or type of technology that resembles or intersects with this topic?
Thank you very much for your thoughts on this matter.
Regards,
Pratama
Dear Mr. Atmaja!
Hereby below I searched articles that might be of value for YOU:
1) Dorfner, N., Zakerzadeh, R. Academic Games as a Form of Increasing Student Engagement in Remote Teaching. Biomed Eng Education 1, 335–343 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43683-021-00048-x Open access:
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2) Pakinee, A., Puritat, K. Designing a gamified e-learning environment for teaching undergraduate ERP course based on big five personality traits. Educ Inf Technol 26, 4049–4067 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10456-9 Free access: Article Designing a gamified e-learning environment for teaching und...
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4) Noora, L. Laakso et al. 2021. Developing students’ digital competences through collaborative game design, Computers & Education, Volume 174, December 2021, Free access: Article Developing students’ digital competences through collaborati...
Yours sincerely, Bulcsu Szekely
Thank you, Bulcsu Szekely! It seems that the topic I'm asking about in this discussion (methods for educators to conduct GLA and modify the game's content) intersects with facilitating educators to create their own educational games. Thus, studies on educational game authoring tools (especially those intended for educators) may belong in this discussion. For example: Article SGAME: An Authoring Tool to Easily Create Educational Video ...
This is an interesting direction.
I am involved in a research project that uses a general audience game named Baba Is You to help students develop problem solving skills. Baba Is You has a level editor which technically allows us -- or a teacher -- to design a level. However, game design itself is an art especially for a cleverly designed game like Baba Is You.
Link: https://babaiswiki.fandom.com/wiki/Level_Editor
Thanks for your reply, Bodong Chen ! Baba Is You is a very interesting puzzle game; I think I've briefly read a paper on procedural content generation for the game. I think we can categorize the level editor as an "authoring tool" for educators. This is interesting; previously, I didn't consider editor programs for commercial (i.e., non-educational) games as such tools. Again, thanks for sharing about your research!
Yes we can modified the kind of game board or any game based learning materials. In my study and also considered the location (availability of the GBL materials) in my case mostly are not familiar with the digital GBL and even the GBL materials(lack of knowledge).The teacher should innovate based on the analysis of his output and to his objectives
Thank you Ramil Arciosa for the insight. Do you know any methods or guidelines for educators to modify non-digital educational games?
the innovator is the key I mean the one who innovate the non-digital GBL like in my study I used the concept of snake-and-ladder a like game boarding but I integrate on the 'Process' try to see my study 'GBL in teaching Primary mathematics'. Same process when to develop the digital counterpart for that non-digital GBL.(recommendation)
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