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SUMMARY:Playing Geogames to foster educational goals? :Evidence from three
  projects in biodiversity\, environmental and nutrition/consumer education
  - Prof Steffen Schaal\, Pedagogische Hochschule (University of Education)
  Ludwigsburg\, Germany
DTSTART:20180612T153000Z
DTEND:20180612T170000Z
UID:TALK106753@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Ann Waterman
DESCRIPTION:\nGeogames are mobile\, location-based and location dependent 
 games for smartphones and tablets. As they are played outdoors\, they can 
 be applied as serious games and used for diverse educational topics. The r
 esearch group at the University of Education Ludwigsburg (LUE) identifies 
 design criteria for geogame scenarios in the context of biology education 
 based on empirical evidence.\nWithin the so-called geogame FindeVielfalt S
 imulation (FVS) sensory experiences for secondary school students are prov
 ided to discover the local biodiversity and the results suggest that playi
 ng this geogame leads to more positive attitudes toward nature\, especiall
 y for players with a low socio-economic status. Game-related enjoyment was
  identified as an important mediating factor in delivering such outcomes. 
 \nSimilar results were found in geogames fostering responsible and sustain
 able consumption leading to some generalizable guidelines for the design o
 f location-based learning scenarios using mobile technology.\nBut the desi
 gn of educational geogames is a demanding challenge and educators need int
 ensive instruction and support developing adequate learning activities. Ba
 sed on the empirical evidence of two educators’ professional development
  studies\, prerequisites are presented enabling educational staff to desig
 n geogames for learning.\nWithin the first part of the talk the projects o
 f the research group at LUE are presented\, the second part is dedicated t
 o the presentation of different authoring systems followed by a discussion
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LOCATION: Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road
 \, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, room 2S7
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