Serious Games Integrated Framework: Keep Them in the Flow

Serious games aim to improve the learner experience, allowing them to build knowledge and skills using untraditional learning tools. Supply chain management (SCM) and similar complex fields are promising areas for the adoption of such technology. Complex interrelated concepts and the difficulties fa...

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Main Authors: Amr Arisha Arisha, Ayman Tobail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Technological University Dublin 2017-01-01
Series:Irish Journal of Academic Practice
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Online Access:https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijap/vol6/iss1/4/
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description Serious games aim to improve the learner experience, allowing them to build knowledge and skills using untraditional learning tools. Supply chain management (SCM) and similar complex fields are promising areas for the adoption of such technology. Complex interrelated concepts and the difficulties faced by the student in understanding and managing the complete image of the field prompts teachers to search for alternative learning tools. This paper proposes an integrated simulation-based serious games framework and describes an implemented serious game called AuSuM (AUtomobile SUpply chain Management). The framework explains the required components and the relationships between them in order to improve engagement and motivation for students in the classroom. This framework was tested through the implemented game, and piloted in real classrooms where it demonstrated improvement in students’ engagement, motivation and knowledge development.
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spelling doaj.art-c76ff6c5cf49405e954d17047590eb182022-12-22T00:34:30ZengTechnological University DublinIrish Journal of Academic Practice2009-73872017-01-016110.21427/D7JQ6PSerious Games Integrated Framework: Keep Them in the FlowAmr Arisha ArishaAyman TobailSerious games aim to improve the learner experience, allowing them to build knowledge and skills using untraditional learning tools. Supply chain management (SCM) and similar complex fields are promising areas for the adoption of such technology. Complex interrelated concepts and the difficulties faced by the student in understanding and managing the complete image of the field prompts teachers to search for alternative learning tools. This paper proposes an integrated simulation-based serious games framework and describes an implemented serious game called AuSuM (AUtomobile SUpply chain Management). The framework explains the required components and the relationships between them in order to improve engagement and motivation for students in the classroom. This framework was tested through the implemented game, and piloted in real classrooms where it demonstrated improvement in students’ engagement, motivation and knowledge development.https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijap/vol6/iss1/4/Serious gamesSimulation gamesSupply chain managementOptimisation
spellingShingle Amr Arisha Arisha
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Serious Games Integrated Framework: Keep Them in the Flow
Irish Journal of Academic Practice
Serious games
Simulation games
Supply chain management
Optimisation
title Serious Games Integrated Framework: Keep Them in the Flow
title_full Serious Games Integrated Framework: Keep Them in the Flow
title_fullStr Serious Games Integrated Framework: Keep Them in the Flow
title_full_unstemmed Serious Games Integrated Framework: Keep Them in the Flow
title_short Serious Games Integrated Framework: Keep Them in the Flow
title_sort serious games integrated framework keep them in the flow
topic Serious games
Simulation games
Supply chain management
Optimisation
url https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijap/vol6/iss1/4/
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