Title :
Serious Games for Geographical Field Skills: An Exploration
Author :
Ashfield, Stuart ; Jarvis, Claire ; Kaduk, Joerg
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Geogr., Univ. of Leicester, Leicester, UK
Abstract :
This paper explores the synergies between geography, GIScience and serious gaming. From a skills-based rather than issues-based direction, the work highlights opportunities for using games engines for the development of fieldwork preparation tools. Our emphasis lies with exploring the contention that games can foster associative learning. Specifically, we evaluate the role that presence may play in realizing this goal.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer games; geography; GIScience; associative learning; fieldwork preparation tools; games engines; geographical field skills; serious gaming; Collaboration; Data visualization; Games; Geographic Information Systems; Geography; Internet; Robustness; Search engines; Three dimensional displays; Virtual environment; Geography; field skills; learning; presence;
Conference_Titel :
Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-GAMES), 2010 Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Braga
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6331-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6332-9
DOI :
10.1109/VS-GAMES.2010.18
