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Rich Internet Publications & Serious Games. Esther van der Drift & Koen Ekelschot. Research question. How can we enhance scientific publications in the field of social sciences through the use of serious games ?. Relevance. Games… - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rich Internet Publications & Serious Games
Esther van der Drift & Koen Ekelschot
Research question
How can we enhance scientific publications in the field of social sciences through the use of
serious games?
Relevance
Games…• are more engaging and fun than e.g. video/images• help build practical and intellectual skills (Sheff, 1994)• increase problem solving abilities, inductive skills, quick thinking, and more (Sheff, 1994)• have a positive influence on intelligence (Van Schie & Wiegman, 1997)
Current state of research
Non existent?•Plenty of research on serious games for children’s education…•But we couldn’t find any attempts of combining scientific publications with serious games.
Approach
• Defining games– Game elements– Types of serious games– Indicators in games
• Research in social sciences– Cultural anthropology– Sociology– Educational theory– Pedagogy– Psychology
Approach
• Possibilities for serious games– Indicators in research– Examples of games
• Using serious games in publications– The creation of games (+demo!)– Integrating games in publications
• Games should elucidate the contents of a paper and impart knowledge to the reader
• Challenges should be used with care• Problem solving is a strong indicator a publication is
‘gameable’• Cognitive psychology is very suitable for
enhancement through games; articles from other disciplines need to be analyzed individually
Conclusions
• Toolkits for developing games aren’t widespread; but there are a few suitable ones out there
• Games should be integrated in the text of the paper to keep the reader focused
Conclusions
Discussion & Questions