Designing an alternate reality board game with augmented reality and multi-dimensional scaffolding for promoting spatial and logical ability

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Huei-Tse Hou ◽  
Ying-Sang Fang ◽  
Joni Tzuchen Tang
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Alternate Reality

scholarly journals Effects of Incorporating AR into a Board Game on Learning Outcomes and Emotions in Health Education

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1752
Author(s):  
Hao-Chiang Koong Lin ◽  
Yu-Hsuan Lin ◽  
Tao-Hua Wang ◽  
Lun-Ke Su ◽  
Yueh-Min Huang
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching Experiment ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Flow State ◽  
School Students ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Research Findings

In traditional school education, the content of health education courses cannot be easily linked to daily life experiences. This results in the low application of acquired knowledge and hinders students from gaining hands-on experience and a sense of accomplishment through courses, thereby lowering the learners’ engagement and willingness to learn. This study designed a board game integrated with augmented reality (AR) for health education; incorporated the card-game, slides, and learning-sheets (CSLS) gamification teaching model into the learning process; and discussed the effectiveness of board games with augmented reality in improving learning outcomes and emotions. The research participants were 52 senior high school students, who were assigned to the experimental (AR health education board game) or control (health education board game) group in the teaching experiment. The research findings reveal the following. The two groups were significantly different in terms of (1) learning outcomes, (2) negative emotions, (3) flow state in the game.

scholarly journals “Helping Nemo!”—Using Augmented Reality and Alternate Reality Games in the Context of Universal Design for Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Nayia Stylianidou ◽  
Angelos Sofianidis ◽  
Elpiniki Manoli ◽  
Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Universal Design For Learning ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Teaching Intervention ◽  
Alternate Reality Games ◽  
Design For Learning ◽  
Alternate Reality

This article reports on the main experiences gained from a teaching intervention which utilised the alternate reality game ‘Helping Nemo’ in an augmented reality environment for formative assessment. The purpose of the study was to explore the ways in which the affordances arising from the combination of alternate reality games and augmented reality, situated in the context of Universal Design for Learning, might facilitate students’ learning amongst the aspects of engagement, participation, and response to students’ variability. The study took place in a public primary school located in a rural area of Cyprus. A second-grade class consisting of 24 students aged 7–8 years old was selected to comprise the sample. A qualitative research approach was adopted. The data collection methods included classroom observations and focus groups with the students. Findings gained from the teaching intervention suggest that the creation of a multimodal environment that draws on the principles of Universal Design for Learning and combines the affordances of alternate reality games and augmented reality for formative assessment contributes towards higher levels of engagement and participation in learning of all students, including bilingual students, students with learning disabilities, and students who are currently disengaged.

scholarly journals Design of a board game with augmented reality

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-257
Author(s):  
Tashko Rizov ◽  
Jelena Djokic ◽  
Milan Tasevski
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Board Game

scholarly journals A Cognitive-Based Board Game With Augmented Reality for Older Adults: Development and Usability Study

10.2196/22007 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. e22007
Author(s):  
Yen-Fu Chen ◽  
Sylvia Janicki
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Game Design ◽  
User Study ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Augmented Reality Technology ◽  
Task Oriented

Background Older adults in Taiwan are advised to adopt regular physical and social activities for the maintenance of their cognitive and physical health. Games offer a means of engaging older individuals in these activities. For this study, a collaborative cognitive-based board game, Nostalgic Seekers, was designed and developed with augmented reality technology to support cognitive engagement in older adults. Objective A user study of the board game was conducted to understand how the game facilitates communication, problem solving, and emotional response in older players and whether augmented reality is a suitable technology in game design for these players. Methods A total of 23 participants aged 50 to 59 years were recruited to play and evaluate the game. In each session, participants’ interactions were observed and recorded, then analyzed through Bales’ interaction process analysis. Following each session, participants were interviewed to provide feedback on their experience. Results The quantitative analysis results showed that the participants engaged in task-oriented communication more frequently than social-emotional communication during the game. In particular, there was a high number of answers relative to questions. The analysis also showed a significant positive correlation between task-oriented acts and the game score. Qualitative analysis indicated that participants found the experience of playing the game enjoyable, nostalgic objects triggered positive emotional responses, and augmented reality technology was widely accepted by participants and provided effective engagement in the game. Conclusions Nostalgic Seekers provided cognitive exercise and social engagement to players and demonstrated the positive potential of integrating augmented reality technology into cognitive-based games for older adults. Future game designs could explore strategies for regular and continuous engagement.

scholarly journals A Cognitive-Based Board Game With Augmented Reality for Older Adults: Development and Usability Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Fu Chen ◽  
Sylvia Janicki
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Game Design ◽  
User Study ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Augmented Reality Technology ◽  
Task Oriented

BACKGROUND Older adults in Taiwan are advised to adopt regular physical and social activities for the maintenance of their cognitive and physical health. Games offer a means of engaging older individuals in these activities. For this study, a collaborative cognitive-based board game, Nostalgic Seekers, was designed and developed with augmented reality technology to support cognitive engagement in older adults. OBJECTIVE A user study of the board game was conducted to understand how the game facilitates communication, problem solving, and emotional response in older players and whether augmented reality is a suitable technology in game design for these players. METHODS A total of 23 participants aged 50 to 59 years were recruited to play and evaluate the game. In each session, participants’ interactions were observed and recorded, then analyzed through Bales’ interaction process analysis. Following each session, participants were interviewed to provide feedback on their experience. RESULTS The quantitative analysis results showed that the participants engaged in task-oriented communication more frequently than social-emotional communication during the game. In particular, there was a high number of answers relative to questions. The analysis also showed a significant positive correlation between task-oriented acts and the game score. Qualitative analysis indicated that participants found the experience of playing the game enjoyable, nostalgic objects triggered positive emotional responses, and augmented reality technology was widely accepted by participants and provided effective engagement in the game. CONCLUSIONS Nostalgic Seekers provided cognitive exercise and social engagement to players and demonstrated the positive potential of integrating augmented reality technology into cognitive-based games for older adults. Future game designs could explore strategies for regular and continuous engagement.

Empowering Citizens Through Virtual and Alternate Reality

2018 ◽  
pp. 720-732
Author(s):  
Vanessa Camilleri ◽  
Alexiei Dingli ◽  
Matthew Montebello
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Autistic Child ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Faculty Collaboration ◽  
Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽  
Alternate Reality ◽  
Child Migrant ◽  
The University

2016 is the year when virtual and augmented reality takes a boost. We've already seen various Virtual reality (VR) headsets being released and Microsoft new Hololens is finally being realised thus paving the way for Augmented Realities (AR). In this chapter, we will explore further the use of VR in two particular domains in which governments are facing difficulties. The first topic is related to disorders and in the second domain we will consider migration. We will do this by creating new VR experiences, which present to the users alternative realities. The context we will be looking at is that of teacher training. As teaches they cannot fully comprehend what an autistic child or a child migrant experiences simply because they haven't lived through that experience themselves. Thus we have created an innovative inter-faculty collaboration at the University of Malta aimed at addressing this challenge. Previous studies into the importance of VR for teaching and learning, have described the ways in which people immersed in this alternative reality have been affected.

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