A collaborative, user-based approach to developing science-communication resources using Minecraft
First author: HobbsYear: 2020
Abstract
Science Hunters is a UK outreach project that uses Minecraft (a computer game that allows children to build with a wide range of blocks) to engage children with science. Sessions are based on a range of science topics and include practical activities. A new topic, on bioluminescence, was designed in collaboration with staff and students at Aylesford School, a multiphase academy in Warwick, UK. The session was then tested with a primary school (Woodrow First School) and a secondary school (South Bromsgrove High School) in Worcestershire, UK, with benefits for all involved: practitioners gained direct access to the views of students, while students contributed to the development of a nationwide resource, giving them a sense of ownership and insights into research and professional practice processes.Details
Language: EnglishCountry of affiliation: United Kingdom
Published in: Social Science Review
Publication type: Journal article
Source: https://www.ase.org.uk/resources/school-science-review/issue-378/collaborative-user-based-approach-developing-science
Games
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Franchises
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Studies
Description: Survey and focus groups to assess the value of a pedagogical experience
Research type: Non-experimental
Data type: Mixed
Comparator: none
Control group: no
Pilot study: yes
Pre/post measures used: no
Follow-up: no
Sample type: Players
Sample size: 174
Power analysis: no
Sample countries: United Kingdom
Games studied: Minecraft
Franchises studied: Minecraft (F)
Study outcomes: Knowledge, Perception, Using games for environmentalism