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Validation of Serious Games User research and co-design… can it work?

Menno Deen

Fontys University of Applied SciencesEindhoven University of Technologymenno.deen@fontys .nl

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Overview

Who I am

CheckOut! Beta

Pitfalls

CheckOut! & MathGames

New directions

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Overview

Who I am

CheckOut! Beta

Pitfalls

CheckOut! & MathGames

New directions

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How to validate learning gain?

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Self Determination Theory

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Pre-test Intervention Post-test

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Pre-test Post-test

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Overview

Who I am

CheckOut! Beta

Pitfalls

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New directions

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High mortality

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High mortality

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Pre-test Intervention Post-test

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Pre-

test

Mission 1 Post-testMission 2 Mission 3 Post-Post-

test

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Overview

Who I am

CheckOut! Beta

Pitfalls & What you really need!

CheckOut! & MathGames

New directions

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Overview

Who I am

CheckOut! Beta

Pitfalls

CheckOut! & MathGames

New directions

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Media comparison

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Gameplay comparison

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Gameplay comparison

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The game is finished…

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The game is finished…

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The game is finished…

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How to validate for iteration?

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Overview

Who I am

CheckOut! Beta

Pitfalls

CheckOut! & MathGames

New directions

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GIN61Swimming games to

fight obesities

TongelreepSwimming Center

Eindhoven

GIN30 students

15 Children

1 pool

4 user tests

1000 iterations

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Thank you!

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Menno Deen | PhD Candidate +31 64 131 89 59 | menno.deen@fontys.nl | skype: mennodeen

Prof. Dr. Ben A.M. Schoutenhttp://seriousgaming.lectoraat.org