eMadrid-Opportunities and Design Challenges in the Gaming4Coding Project_Peter Mozelius.pptx
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The document discusses the Gaming4Coding project aimed at developing an educational game for K-12 students to learn Python programming, focusing on creating an inclusive environment for girls. Collaborating with international partners, the project emphasizes girl-friendly game design elements such as creativity, character diversity, and collaborative interactions. Preliminary findings and studies indicate that gameplay should remain engaging and appropriately challenging, with further testing planned to refine the game's design.
eMadrid-Opportunities and Design Challenges in the Gaming4Coding Project_Peter Mozelius.pptx
- 1. Girls and Boys Playing Educational Games Together – Opportunities and Design Challenges in the Gaming4Coding Project Peter Mozelius, Lisa Sällvin & Niklas Humble Mid Sweden University- Östersund Sweden Gävle University - Gävle Sweden
- 2. Mittuniversitetet Jämtland a part of Mid Sweden
- 3. Mittuniversitetet The Swedish Project Team • Peter Mozelius – Project leader • Lisa Sällvin – PhD and works with Geek Girls • Niklas Humble – Gävle University
- 4. Mittuniversitetet Gaming 4 Coding • Gaming4Coding is an Erasmus-projekt with the aim of developing a game where K-12 students should learn how to program in Python • At the same time as the game must be joyful to play, it should be a game where girls should feel welcome to play and learn
- 5. Mittuniversitetet A European collaboration This will be carried out in collaboration with a game developing company in Germany, and a university and a teacher organisation in Spain, and schools in different countries. That the girl friendly design works will also be tested by the Makermovent organisation 'Geek Girls Sundsvall’ in Sweden. The game, and other project deliverables will be accessible from the project's web portal
- 6. Mittuniversitetet Ingenious Knowledge – Cologne
- 8. Mittuniversitetet Our common first initial study Mozelius, P., Humble, N.,Sällvin, L. , Öberg, L. , Pechuel, R. & Fernández-Manjón, B. (2022). How to get the girls Gaming: A Literature Study on Inclusive Design. In Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Games Based Learning (ECGBL 2022). Reading, UK : . pp. 396--402. A literature study where the found main factors for a girl inclusive game design are: Creativity and customisation, Character diversity, Collaborative interaction, and Exploration without violence Conclusion: Girl inclusive design instead of Girly games
- 9. Mittuniversitetet A second study on Educational Game Design •At the same time Niklas built and evaluated an Educational Escape Room Escape with Python
- 11. Mittuniversitetet Evaluation for Refurbishing the Rooms Humble, N. & Mozelius, P. (2022). Refurbishing the Educational Escape Room for Programming : Lowering the Threshold and Raising the Ceiling. In Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Games Based Learning (ECGBL 2022). Reading, UK : . pp. 280--287 Some findings: • Gameplay and mechanics should be consistent throughout the game, or at least in the beginning of the game, especially if the game content is directed towards novices. Content, or challenges, of the game should be presented clearly and exciting, with appropriate level of difficulty for the target group. To facilitate learning and engagement, the game should be perceived as usable by the students. For example, by relating to school content or developing skills of interest and of relevance for the students.
- 12. Mittuniversitetet Merging the studies Later we merged these two studies to one: Mozelius, P. & Humble, N. (2022). Design Factors for an Educational Game where Girls and Boys Play Together to Learn Fundamental Programming. In 11th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game Creation. (ArtsIT Conference Proceedings) Several common factors in the studies and the Scratch idea of having: A low threshold - Wide walls - A high ceiling
- 14. Mittuniversitetet Three days ago in Valencia Parts of the framework were confirmed in the testing of three games for learning programming Games were tested by girls only in Sundsvall, Sweden Sällvin, L., Mozelius, P. and Humble, N. 3 Games 4 Coding - Do Girls Feel Welcome, In The 17th International Technology, Education and Development Conference : INTED 2023. Valencia More testing to come during 2023 !!
- 15. Mittuniversitetet Questions & Discussions ? ! Peter Mozelius - Department of Computer and System Science, Mid Sweden University