Click!: Pre-Teen Girls and a Mixed Reality Role-Playing Game for Science and Technology
Click! Urban Adventure Game was a mixed-reality role-playing game where girls worked in teams to solve a fictional mystery based on a real-world issue, using technology and science to conduct their investigation. In this article we describe the design of the experience and present evidence that the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universitetsforlaget
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy |
| Online Access: | https://www.idunn.no/dk/2011/03/art03 |
| Summary: | Click! Urban Adventure Game was a mixed-reality role-playing game where girls worked in teams to solve a fictional mystery based on a real-world issue, using technology and science to conduct their investigation. In this article we describe the design of the experience and present evidence that the game increased girls’ confidence, interest, and knowledge of science and technology and helped to build a community of support and conversation-centred learning for girls. This example has implications for the design of informal learning experiences that bridge interest and identity with science and technology content. Keywords: girls, technology, role-playing games, environmental education |
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| ISSN: | 0809-6724 1891-943X |