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Implications for Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content

Explore how to make educational materials appealing to children by studying user experiences on the Food Detectives Fight BAC! website, identifying preferences, and enhancing engagement through entertaining games and activities.

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Implications for Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content

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  1. Implications for Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content Case Studies of User Experiences withThe Food Detectives Fight BAC!™ Children’s Website

  2. Implications for Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content: Case Studies of User Experiences with The Food Detectives Fight BAC!™ Children’s Website Rationale • Target children’s spare time • Make educational materials attractive to children based on entertainment values • Discover preferences that reflect a diverse group of users, rather than ‘most’ users

  3. Implications for Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content: Case Studies of User Experiences with The Food Detectives Fight BAC!™ Children’s Website Research Questions (pg. 9) • What aspects of the website are considered entertaining to users? What components of other games and activities in the site are considered boring, or do not engage the user? • What aspects of other preferred games could be implemented to increase enjoyment? • What educational messages do users glean from the site?

  4. Implications for Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content: Case Studies of User Experiences with The Food Detectives Fight BAC!™ Children’s Website Website Design (pg. 12) • 8-12 year-old children using site independently • Educational goals • Handwashing: when and how • Handling of leftovers: 2 hour rule • Killing or slowing bacteria growth • Games and activities • Sticker-making • Concentration • Handwashing timeline • Bacteria arcade • Song animations

  5. Implications for Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content: Case Studies of User Experiences with The Food Detectives Fight BAC!™ Children’s Website Literature Review (pg. 16) • What roles do games play in learning? • What types of games exist? • What makes computer games enjoyable? • What differences exist between boys’ and girls’ use? • How is the Internet changing things? • How should games be designed for children?

  6. Implications for Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content: Case Studies of User Experiences with The Food Detectives Fight BAC!™ Children’s Website Methodology (pg. 26) • Sampling • 6 children ages 8-12, maximizing age differences • Both sexes • Use site independently • Observation • Self-guided exploration, with think-aloud • Follow-up interview, prompts • Learning outcomes • Possible follow-up interview with parents

  7. Implications for Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content: Case Studies of User Experiences with The Food Detectives Fight BAC!™ Children’s Website Methodology (cont.) • Data Collection • Observation notes augmented with transcripts • Journals, memos, peer de-briefer • Analysis • Cross-case, variable-oriented analysis seeking themes in entertainment preferences • Cross-case analysis analyzing learning outcomes • Short narratives of each case

  8. Implications for Creating Entertaining Games with Educational Content: Case Studies of User Experiences with The Food Detectives Fight BAC!™ Children’s Website Discussion

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