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Exploring Coral Reef Conservation in "Minecraft"

First author: Hobbs
Year: 2020


Abstract

Laura, Sophie, Jackie and Carly, Science Hunters from Lancaster University, and Tom of Colville Primary School, London, explore the use of virtual worlds to understand realworld processes.


Details

Language: English
Country of affiliation: United Kingdom


Published in: Primary Science
Publication type: Journal article


Source: https://www.ase.org.uk/resources/ase-international-journal/issue-9/exploring-coral-reef-conservation-in-minecraft


Games

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Franchises

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Studies

Description: Questionnaire and observations to assess knowledge before pedgagogical experience, then discussion and another questionnaire afterward

Research type: Quasi-experimental
Data type: Mixed


Comparator: none
Control group: no
Pilot study: no
Pre/post measures used: yes
Follow-up: no


Sample type: Players
Sample size: 68
Power analysis: no
Sample countries: United Kingdom


Games studied: Minecraft


Franchises studied: Minecraft (F)


Study outcomes: Emotion, Knowledge, Using games for environmentalism