Using a concept map to evaluate pedagogical value of a serious game about plant ecology

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Using a concept map to evaluate pedagogical value of a serious game about plant ecology

Original language description

The use of serious games in engaging students while meeting curriculum learning objectives was as- sessed in a large-scale Erasmus Plus project. Here, we report on one component of this study; a case study where student-teachers assessed the pedagogical value of a specific game targeted to junior second-level students studying plant science. 65 student teachers in both primary and post primary education from three countries (Czech Republic, Slovenia and Ireland) were recruited, allowed to play the game and asked questions around how they would use this game in their lessons. They devel- oped concept maps to address the question – “what school topics/concepts can students learn while playing this game?” All the participants stated they would use this game in their lessons, primarily as a recap or trigger for their lesson. From open questions and the concept maps, eight general topics were identified as elements that could be taught with this game: vascular plant parts and functions, processes in plants (photosynthesis, cell respiration), growth factors, reproduction, pollination, ag- riculture, and herbivores. The concept maps proved to be an effective research instrument and dif- ferences in responses relating to number of concepts, types of cross-links and misconceptions were easily identified. Overall, the pedagogical value of the game was recognized by the student teachers and they recognized multiple ways to incorporate this serious game into their lessons on plant sci- ence and ecology.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

C - Chapter in a specialist book

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Book/collection name

TEALEAF - Academic book : (Erasmus + Project 2014-FR01-KA201-008559)

ISBN

978-961-253-213-0

Number of pages of the result

15

Pages from-to

77-91

Number of pages of the book

93

Publisher name

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education

Place of publication

Ljubljana

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