Balance between education and game-play — A case study of design and optimization of the mini-game book classification

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	Balance between education and game-play — A case study of design and optimization of the mini-game book classification
	WUJianhua 1; CHEN Yanan 1; MA Xiangtao 2; Jianhua Wu(Email：wujh@mail.ccnu.edu.cn)
	2015-03-25
发表期刊	Chinese Journal of Library and Information Science
卷号	8 期号:1 页码:53-65
其他摘要	Purpose: Based on our experience of designing and testing a computer-based game for teaching undergraduate students information literacy (IL) concepts and skills, this paper summarizes the basic strategies for striking a balance between education and entertainment for the designers of quality IL games. Design/methodology/approach: The project team recruited 10 college students to play the game and post-game group interviews revealed problems and optimization priorities. The optimized game was tested among 50 college students. Based on a comparison of testing results of the two versions of the game, basic strategies for designing quality IL games were summarized. Findings: The following 5 basic strategies can effectively promote combination of education and entertainment: 1) using adventure games to enhance gaming experience, 2) plotting an intriguing story to attract players, 3) motivating players to engage in game play with game components such as challenge, curiosity, fantasy and control, 4) presenting learning materials through game props, and 5) assigning players tasks to be completed with subject knowledge. Research limitations: The 5 basic strategies have been tested only in the development process of one game, and the book classification knowledge in the mini-game is limited to the 22 major categories of the Chinese Library Classification. Practical implications: University libraries may refer to our experience to design and utilize educational games to promote the IL education for college students. Originality value: Few empirical studies tested and summarized strategies for combining learning and fun in the design of IL games for university students. The 5 strategies, which are summarized in the process of design and optimization of the mini-game book classification, are valuable for other designers of IL games. ; Purpose: Based on our experience of designing and testing a computer-based game for teaching undergraduate students information literacy (IL) concepts and skills, this paper summarizes the basic strategies for striking a balance between education and entertainment for the designers of quality IL games. Design/methodology/approach: The project team recruited 10 college students to play the game and post-game group interviews revealed problems and optimization priorities. The optimized game was tested among 50 college students. Based on a comparison of testing results of the two versions of the game, basic strategies for designing quality IL games were summarized. Findings: The following 5 basic strategies can effectively promote combination of education and entertainment: 1) using adventure games to enhance gaming experience, 2) plotting an intriguing story to attract players, 3) motivating players to engage in game play with game components such as challenge, curiosity, fantasy and control, 4) presenting learning materials through game props, and 5) assigning players tasks to be completed with subject knowledge. Research limitations: The 5 basic strategies have been tested only in the development process of one game, and the book classification knowledge in the mini-game is limited to the 22 major categories of the Chinese Library Classification. Practical implications: University libraries may refer to our experience to design and utilize educational games to promote the IL education for college students. Originality value: Few empirical studies tested and summarized strategies for combining learning and fun in the design of IL games for university students. The 5 strategies, which are summarized in the process of design and optimization of the mini-game book classification, are valuable for other designers of IL games.
文章类型	Research Papers
关键词	Educational Game Design Game Balance Design Strategies Of Educational Games Information Literacy (Il) Game Book Classification
学科领域	新闻学与传播学 ; 图书馆、情报与文献学
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收录类别	其他
所属项目编号	Grant No.: 13BTQ024 ; Grant No.: 12YJAZH155
语种	英语
项目资助者	This work is supported by the National Social Science Foundation of China (Grant No.: 13BTQ024) ; the Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences of the Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No.: 12YJAZH155)
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.las.ac.cn/handle/12502/7665
专题	Journal of Data and Information Science_Chinese Journal of Library and Information Science-2015
通讯作者	Jianhua Wu(Email：wujh@mail.ccnu.edu.cn)
作者单位	1.School of Information Management, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China 2.National Library of China, Beijing 100081, China
第一作者单位	中国科学院文献情报中心
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	WUJianhua,CHEN Yanan,MA Xiangtao,等. Balance between education and game-play — A case study of design and optimization of the mini-game book classification[J]. Chinese Journal of Library and Information Science,2015,8(1):53-65.
APA	WUJianhua,CHEN Yanan,MA Xiangtao,&Jianhua Wu.(2015).Balance between education and game-play — A case study of design and optimization of the mini-game book classification.Chinese Journal of Library and Information Science,8(1),53-65.
MLA	WUJianhua,et al."Balance between education and game-play — A case study of design and optimization of the mini-game book classification".Chinese Journal of Library and Information Science 8.1(2015):53-65.

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