STEM learning through videogames

通过视频游戏进行 STEM 学习

• 批准号: 10072134
• 金额: $ 6.37万
• 依托单位: UNIFIQ LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10072134
• 关键词: STEM; learning; through; videogames

The UK is facing a STEM skills crisis and gender imbalance in STEM due to under-representation, poor perceptions, lack of interest and low attainment in STEM subjects at schools.This project is on the development of a game-based learning solution, _Operation Outsmart_, to address lack of interest and engagement in STEM subjects for the 8-16 age group. Sandbox videogames with STEM concepts in their design, such as _Kerbal Space Program_ and _Minecraft_, have shown to significantly increase engagement, motivation, and independent research and learning of STEM subjects. _Operation Outsmart_ follows the principles of good game design and takes inspirations from the most successful sandbox games, while offering a compelling differentiation edge._Operation Outsmart_ is a survival sandbox game that incorporates concepts in science and engineering at its core. The player needs to explore the world for resources, craft them into useable items, build machines from crafted Lego-like blocks, and overcome the environmental obtsacles in the world. Throughout the game, the player designs and builds contraptions, experiments through trial and error, and learns about scientific phenomena.This approach to learning can expand interest in STEM subjects and diminish the gender imbalance in STEM.

由于代表性不足，观念差，缺乏兴趣和对STEM对STEM学科的缺乏，英国正面临STEM技能危机和STEM的性别失衡。该项目正在开发基于游戏的学习解决方案，_operation-_operation extmart_，以解决8-16岁年龄段的STEM缺乏兴趣和参与。具有STEM概念的沙盒视频游戏，例如_Kerbal太空程序_和_MineCraft_，已显示出可显着增加参与度，动机以及对STEM主题的独立研究和学习。 _operation Outmart_遵循良好游戏设计的原理，并从最成功的沙盒游戏中获得了灵感，同时提供了引人注目的差异边缘。玩家需要探索世界以获取资源，将它们制作成可用的物品，从制作的乐高积木块中建造机器，并克服世界上的环境。在整个游戏中，玩家都会设计和建立装置，通过反复试验进行实验，并了解科学现象。这种学习方法可以扩大对STEM受试者的兴趣，并减少STEM中的性别失衡。