Meaningful Play 2022 at Michigan State University

Paper Information

TitleA Pilot Study on Teacher-Facing Real-Time Classroom Game Dashboards
Presenter(s)Luke Swanson, David Gagnon and Jennifer Scianna
SessionGames in the Classroom
TimeWednesday, October 12, 2:00p-3:00p
LocationMSU Room
FormatPaper Presentation
DescriptionEducational games are an increasingly popular teaching tool in modern classrooms. However, the development of complementary tools for teachers facilitating classroom gameplay is lacking. We present the results of a participatory design process for a teacher-facing, real-time game data dashboard. This two-phase process included a workshop to elicit teachers' requirements for such a tool, and a pilot study of our dashboard prototype. We analyze post-gameplay survey and interview data to understand teachers' experiences with the tool in terms of evidence of co-design, feasibility, and effectiveness. Our results indicate the participatory design yielded a tool both useful for and usable by teachers within the context of a real class gameplay session. We advocate for the continued development of data-driven teacher tools to improve the effectiveness of games deployed in the classroom.
Top Paper AwardThis paper was selected by the program committee as a Meaningful Play 2022 Top Paper.

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