Digital games in engineering education: systematic review and future trends

Udeozor, Chioma; Toyoda, Ryo; Abegão, Fernando Russo; Glassey, Jarka

doi:10.1080/03043797.2022.2093168

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“…Regarding RQ1, seven main characteristics were identified (Table 2). Udeozor et al (2022), and Bodnar et al (2016) also observed an increase in SGs scientific production. Hallinger and Wang (2020) also documented the global span of research, pointed to the multiple contexts of SGs research and to the diverse domains of management education interested in SGs and identified sustainability as an emerging topic in their field.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…RS1 (game design guidelines), RS2 (game design cases) and RS4 (game experiment cases) converged to previous works. Udeozor et al (2022) identified similar categories, ie, (1) "game presentation", including studies that presented design frameworks, design prototypes, and some evaluation of the games, which is similar to RS1, RS2, and RS2-RS4; (2) "game evaluation", including studies that evaluated "the usability of the game and the perceptions and experiences of students with games", which is similar to RS4; and (3) "game effectiveness", including studies that "measured the effectiveness of digital games for knowledge and skill acquisition", which is also similar to RS4. Furthermore, this SLR confirmed a gap indicated before, the RS3 gap.…”

Section: Theoretical Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Udeozor et al (2022)'s words, "there is a need to go beyond evaluating usability to assessing the effectiveness of digital games for engineering education", and in Bodnar et al (2016)'s words, "only a relatively small subset of the literature demonstrates a systematic, validated approach in assessment". Undetailed measures (Udeozor et al, 2022), lack of uniformity (Bodnar et al, 2016) and small sample sizes (Bodnar et al, 2016;Udeozor et al, 2022) of the assessment studies harm the replication and generalisation of results. In other words, the RS3 gap verified in this SLR confirmed the research limitations indicated previously.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In their turn, identified four schools of thought in the literature on simulation-based learning in management education: (1) theoretical foundations of simulation-based learning, (2) simulation-based learning in business education, (3) organisational theory and complex systems, and (4) simulation-based learning in the professions. Finally, Udeozor et al (2022) listed engineering disciplines and games, along with considerations about the design studies, performance assessments and outcomes, and identified three main streams for SGs empirical research in engineering: game presentation, game evaluation and game effectiveness.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Serious games research streams for social change: Critical review and framing

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The number of scientific publications about serious games has exponentially increased, often surpassing human limitations in processing such a large volume of information. Consequently, the importance of frameworks for summarising such fast‐expanding literature has also grown. This paper draws a panorama of serious game research streams, focusing on higher education in engineering and management. The research design involves a systematic review using PRISMA guidelines, along with bibliometric and content analyses. The sample comprises 701 documents collected from both Scopus and Web of Science databases. For supporting bibliometric analyses, Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny tools are employed. In addition, a coding schema is developed for in‐depth analysis of 701 documents selected according to the inclusion criteria. In short, the literature on serious games for engineering and management education grows more rapidly than modern science, following a globalised, collaborative and context‐based trajectory. The results reveal five main research streams: game design guidelines, game design cases, game experiment guidelines, game experiment cases and generalists. These streams are summarised in a proposed framework. Cross‐tabulation and statistical analyses conducted in SPSS Statistics identify the key relationships amongst the research streams. Finally, opportunities to investigate serious games for sustainable development education arise, and there is a need for future efforts to formalise the framework classification algorithm. Practitioner notesWhat is already known about this topic Scientific production related to Serious Games (SGs) has grown exponentially in a globalised manner. It reflects the interest from various domains, particularly the field of sustainability in management. Literature reviews on SGs have emphasised various topics, including the acceptance of simulations and games as effective methods of teaching and learning. The role of technology‐enhanced games and simulations in the context of digital transformation in education and the emergence of sustainability as a promising field for future SGs research are also highlighted. The literature has introduced three categories for empirical research on SGs: (1) game presentation, (2) game evaluation and (3) game effectiveness. It has also highlighted methodological rigour as a common challenge across studies. What this paper adds Scientific research on SGs in Engineering and Management Higher Education (EMHE) experiences exponential and significantly faster growth compared to modern science in a globalised and collaborative manner. This growth reveals the scarcity of experts in this area and attracts the attention of various fields, particularly in the realm of sustainability. Thematic trajectories indicate a decline in discussions regarding users' perceptions of SGs and their validity as educational tools. They also demonstrate consistency in discussions about SGs design, and the potential of sustainability emerges as a promising area for future SGs in EMHE. A comprehensive framework composed by five primary research streams connects game design cases and guidelines, game experiment cases and guidelines and generalists. This framework can serve as a lens for future context‐based literature reviews, and the relationships amongst its streams reinforce the idea that the field can benefit from increased methodological rigour in experiments. Implications for practice and/or policy This review offers categorised supplementary material in which educators can discover a variety of artefacts for application in their specific educational contexts. Designers can access guidelines for enhancing the design of innovative games. Researchers can access guidelines for more effective evaluation of their artefacts across various contexts. Finally, policymakers can explore numerous experiments to inform decisions related to technology‐enhanced innovations in the classroom.

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“…Nonetheless, there is rising interest in the use of digital games for education in many professional educational disciplines. In engineering education for instance, a recent review of the use of games shows widespread adoption of digital games in many engineering disciplines [17]. Among these disciplines is the chemical engineering discipline where games were used to teach software engineering ethics, manufacturing life cycle assessment, sustainable design principles, pipe flow and heat transfer, entrepreneurial skills and more.…”

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