I have been struggling with the debriefing stages of serious games. I believe debriefing is essential for the success of a serious game. I have been testing ways to do it in a systematic way. I would appreciate knowing how other colleges do this in practice. How to conduct and evaluate serious games debriefing?
Hello Micael Sousa , have you heard of the Debriefing Cube? It's a reflective method with question cards that could be helpful to you. You can find more about it here: https://www.kilearning.net/en/thedebriefingcube/
Hello, Micael Sousa !
I could not understand if you have some specific topic or sample (children, adults...) that you are interested in. But my first suggestion about game-based learning is to understand the concept of Intrinsic Integration. It's a concept related to how the learning material needs to be integrated into the the game mechanics. After that, I've seen recently some papers showing advantages of using debriefing directly integrated into to the game. Check the papers bellow:
Intrinsic Integration: Article Motivating Children to Learn Effectively: Exploring the Valu...
[PDF] Intrinsic integration in rational number games - A systematic literature review | Semantic Scholar
Debriefing:
Article Developing Serious Games with Integrated Debriefing: Finding...
JMIR Serious Games - Effect of Computer Debriefing on Acquisition and Retention of Learning After Screen-Based Simulation of Neonatal Resuscitation: Randomized Controlled Trial
Very interesting. In my experience with analogue games I have been considering this kind of debriefing as game facilitation. But your suggestion of integrated debriefing is very interesting. I will check it out! Thanks!
I have reviewed some scientific papers that propose serious games (SG) and evaluate them, I've been disappointed by the fact that almost all of these works aim to simply evaluate the game's usability, whether using heuristics or methods such as the TAM (Technology Acceptance Model). In my opinion, as a serious game has a specific purpose, for example, supporting the learning process, the evaluation should explore the impact of the SG in different aspects, like engagement, retention, performance, etc. I believe it's possible to use some qualitative methods like a focus group, or even a controlled experiment.
Totally agree. But can you recommend some protocol or framework to follow?
Indeed, Francisco Petrônio Alencar de Medeiros , Indeed...
But there is also researches investigating specifically topics such as engagement, performance, learning, accuracy... Most of time, this studies are developed by psychologists. Search for Korbinian Moeller, Manuel Ninaus, Kristian Kiili, just to mention some of them. Check the papers bellow:
Article When the brain comes into play: Neurofunctional correlates o...
Article A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of...
Article The Gamification of Learning: a Meta-analysis
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