Developing e-Bug web games to teach microbiology

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11120%2F11%3A00003202" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11120/11:00003202 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkr121" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkr121</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkr121" target="_blank" >10.1093/jac/dkr121</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Developing e-Bug web games to teach microbiology
Original language description
As a complement to the e-Bug teaching pack, two e-Bug games were developed to provide content that aimed to entertain as well as to educate. A set of agreed learning outcomes (LOs) were provided by the scientific partners of the e-Bug Project and the games were developed using user-centred design techniques (the needs, wants and limitations of the potential game players were assessed at each stage of the design process). The e-Bug games were designed for two age groups: Junior (9-12 year olds); and Senior (13-15 year olds). A study using focus groups was done to gain an understanding as to the types of games enjoyed by the target users. According to the preliminary study, the Junior Game was developed as a platform game and the Senior Game was developed as a story-based detective game. The Junior Game consists of five levels, each associated with a set of LOs. Similarly, the Senior Game consists of four missions, each comprising five stages using problem-based learning techniques and L
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EE - Microbiology, virology
OECD FORD branch
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Publication year
2011
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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