A Role-Playing Game-Based Learning Platform for Environmental Awareness

Abstract

With global warming, environmental awareness has taken a front-stage. Awareness of environment is particularly important for the younger generation. Game-based learning represents a perfect platform for reaching teenager on this important topic. This paper presents the design, implementation and evaluation of a game-based learning system designed using the Neverwinter Nights role-playing shell. The game uses the narrative game design pattern. Initial evaluation of the system shows that the children enjoyed the game and thought that it was an effective and natural medium for conveying environmental awareness.

Cross‐cultural mobile game evaluation shows improvement in environmental learning, but not behavior

“…This interest in serious games extends to the environmental field, but as yet there have been few evaluations published. The evaluations that do exist tend to focus on enjoyment of the game, rather than any societal or environmental impacts (e.g., Alcid et al, 2017;Koutromanos et al, 2018;Zualkernan et al, 2009). For example, researchers created a location-based multiplayer mobile game to encourage recycling and tested its usability and gameplay with 52 teenagers (Centieiro et al, 2007).…”

The Impact of Educational Films on Attitude and Awareness towards Environmental Problems

“…Environmental education should be handled with different techniques in order to provide an environmental education in which the environment, creatures, and natural life can be endeared easily without bothering the individuals, as mentioned in the studies in question (Gülay & Önder, 2011). When the literature is examined, it is seen that there are studies in environmental education in which analogies (Aubusson, Harrison, & Ritchie, 2006;Vishwanath, 2006), projects (Güven, 2011;McGibbon & Van Belle, 2015), problem-based learning (Dalhgren & Öberg 2001), educational games (Zualkernan, Jibreel, Tayem, & Zakaria, 2009) and the predict, observe, explain method (Köseoğlu, Tümay, & Kavak, 2002;Russell, Lusac, & Mcrobbie, 2003Chew, 2008;Bilen, 2009;Özyılmaz Akamca & Hamurcu, 2009) have been used. One of the techniques that can be used in environmental education is the use of educational films.…”