Evidence-based evaluation of a serious game to increase bullying awareness. Issue 2 (17th February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alonso-Fernández, Cristina; Calvo-Morata, Antonio; Freire, Manuel; Martínez-Ortiz, Iván; Fernández-Manjón, Baltasar
• Is Part Of: Interactive learning environments. Volume 31:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 644
• Page End: 654
• Publication Date: 2023-02-17
• Subjects: Serious games -- learning analytics -- stealth assessment -- technology-enhanced learning -- game-based learning -- e-learning; Educational technology -- United States -- Periodicals; 371.33
• DOI: 10.1080/10494820.2020.1799031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-4820

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Game Learning Analytics can be used to conduct evidence-based evaluations of the effect that serious games produce on their players by combining in-game user interactions and traditional evaluation methods. We illustrate this approach with a case-study where we conduct an evidence-based evaluation of a serious game's effectiveness to increase awareness of bullying. In this paper, we describe: (1) the full process of tracking in-game interactions, analyzing the traces collected using the standard xAPI-SG format, and deriving game learning analytics variables (to be used as evidences ); and (2) the use of those variables to predict the increase in bullying awareness. We consider that this process can be generalized and replicated to systematize, and therefore simplify, evidence-based evaluations for other serious games based on the interaction data of their players.