Scavenging for evidence: A systematic review of scavenger hunts in academic libraries

Stark, Rachel Keiko; Opuda, Eugenia; McElfresh, Jenessa; Kauffroath, Kelli

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2021.102345

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“…This has been analyzed in depth in the literature review. The most important conclusion is that we agree with [15] and [16] about the lack of objective evidence concerning the outcomes in the use of SH in education. From the 71 articles analyzed only 31 include any kind of evaluation, of which only 16 focus on the effect on the students' attitude/learning.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 53%

“…Regarding the outcomes, the main goal pursued with the use of a SH is to improve knowledge of the environment. Focusing on education, two main aspects have been addressed: to improve the campus library knowledge (six works, e.g., [15]) and to familiarize students with a new academic environment and its resources (nine works, e.g., [29] and [30]). Papers not concerning the educational environment can also be found, e.g., [31] and [32].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The students are taken out of their normal working environment. 3) One of the main drawbacks regarding the use of SH in education is the lack of objective evidence about its outcomes [15], [16]. Most studies discussed the game/activity evaluation more than its impact on the students [17] (Section II).…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Proposal for an Immersive Scavenger Hunt-Based Serious Game in Higher Education

Pisabarro-Marron,

Vivaracho-Pascual,

Manso-Martinez

et al. 2024

IEEE Trans. Educ.

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A successful activity based on the scavenger hunt (SH) game is presented here. Although "serious game" in education now seems synonymous with videogame, the effectiveness of hands-on traditional games to increase student performance that, besides, they also like is defended and proved. The proposal is not focused, as is usual, on a single aspect of the educational environment, but on integrating behavioral and affective aspects into the learning process.Background: The literature analysis shows the predominance of serious games based on videogames in education, perhaps due to the lack of objective evidence concerning the influence of traditional game alternatives, such as SHs, on students' attitude/learning. This objective evidence is addressed with a proposal to motivate and integrate the students, making them more participative and thus positively affect their learning.Intended Outcomes: The activity increases motivation (behavioral outcome) and socialization (affective outcome), boosting learning (competence outcome); besides, students like the activity.Application Design: The necessity for a different instructional strategy came from the lack of commitment by the students in the first year of Computer Science Engineering. So a game (they are entertaining and powerful tools to increase motivation) that takes the students outside their normal working environment (classroom and laboratory) was designed. The study follows a cross sectional design with experimental and control sets randomly created, and sizes of 106 and 98 students, respectively.Findings: Highly satisfactory and statistically significant results were achieved: their attitude in class and personal study was more active (motivation), new relationships were created (socialization), they obtained better marks (learning) and enjoyed the activity (user experience), even though it was nondigital.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Proposal for an Immersive Scavenger Hunt-Based Serious Game in Higher Education

Pisabarro-Marron,

Vivaracho-Pascual,

Manso-Martinez

et al. 2024

IEEE Trans. Educ.

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“…Recently published texts that examine related pervasive games in libraries include the 2020 book Locally played, which explores 'local community games as game-based systems that involve real-world actions and are used to strengthen a place-based community' (Stokes, 2020). A systematic review of scavenger hunts held within libraries determined that while acting as a longstanding popular means of outreach and instruction activity, there is insufficient evidence to properly assess its effectiveness in terms of learning outcomes (Stark et al, 2021). A summary of past and recent developments in alternative reality games in and by libraries can be found in Playing for real: designing alternate reality games in learning contexts by Elizabeth Marie Bonsignore, who helpfully places ARGs into a framework of information ecologies (Bonsignore, 2016).…”

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Play where you are

Williams

2022

The Journal of Play in Adulthood

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This article argues for the position that libraries should develop, host, and encourage the community-creation of location-based games. While Pokémon Go has demonstrated that there is a sizable population ready to go outside to play, it also has left the impression that outdoor games require expensive mobile app-development. But very simple location-specific games can be designed by libraries that can help their community directly experience local sources of underappreciated spaces of natural beauty, help them discover overlooked historical places and their stories, and encourage them to stumble upon local art embedded in the landscape. Rather than only provide online escape rooms for those who may already feel confined by pandemic-related public health restrictions, libraries can create positive mental-health interventions that can also create the potential for a deeper connection between its readers and with where they live through site-specific games. This paper will provide examples of web-based and analog location-based games including a prototype developed by the author.

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“…The IoT definition, its historical context and its future library applications are discussed in this paper. Some of the difficulties that the library specialist will face when implementing it are also examined [19]. The proposed a structure for the application of the use of internet of thing to renovate traditional library systems to become smart online library systems.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Review on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library

Nepali¹,

Tamang²

2022

AJIST

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Library service through mobile technology is a recent trend in library service. Mobile technology and its development have given rise to the excitement of faculty and student fraternity. This type of infrastructure needed by libraries to provide such services. The awareness about technologies like Mobile based services, Augmented Reality, Gamification, Internet of Things applications. The method opted for the study is descriptive and the tool used for collecting information is web survey. Literature related to emerging trends in libraries was collected from similar projects and other related articles from web. The project was started by analysing the technological developments in various libraries, kinds and new trends that emerged recently. Relevant data regarding the topic is also collected from scholarly publications and online databases to review the benefits, usage and the importance of emerging technology trends in libraries. This topic deals with new developments and techniques that are evolving in libraries. Some of the new trends are identified in this work. The limitation of the study is that, as many innovations are being introduced and also developed, only a selected number of technologies are included in the study.

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Scavenging for evidence: A systematic review of scavenger hunts in academic libraries

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A Proposal for an Immersive Scavenger Hunt-Based Serious Game in Higher Education

A Proposal for an Immersive Scavenger Hunt-Based Serious Game in Higher Education

Play where you are

A Review on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library

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