Study design and data gathering guide for serious games' evaluation

Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge; Elizabeth Boyle; Igor Mayer; Rob Nadolski; Johann C. K. H. Riedel; Pablo Moreno-Ger; Francesco Bellotti; Theodore Lim; James Millar Ritchie

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch021

Study design and data gathering guide for serious games' evaluation

Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge^*, Elizabeth Boyle, Igor Mayer, Rob Nadolski, Johann C. K. H. Riedel, Pablo Moreno-Ger, Francesco Bellotti, Theodore Lim, James Millar Ritchie

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The objective of this chapter is to provide an overview of the different methods that can be used to evaluate the learning outcomes of serious games. These include Randomised Control Trials (RCT), quasi-experimental designs, and surveys. Case studies of a selection of serious games developed for use in higher education are then presented along with evaluations of these games. The evaluations illustrate the different evaluation methods, along with an assessment of how well the evaluation method performed. Finally, the chapter discusses the lessons learned and compares the experiences with the evaluation methods and their transferability to other games.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Gamification
Subtitle of host publication	Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	425-451
Number of pages	27
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781466682016
ISBN (Print)	9781466682009, 1466682000
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch021
Publication status	Published - 2015

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