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Mario Rafael Ruíz Vargas
;
Paloma Díaz
;
Telmo Zarraonandia
;
Ignacio Aedo
Title
Safety villages: A computer game for raising children's awareness of risks
Type
Conference Article
Year
2012
Publication
ISCRAM 2012 Conference Proceedings – 9th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
Abbreviated Journal
ISCRAM 2012
Volume
Issue
Pages
Keywords
Computer games
;
Information systems
;
Learning systems
;
Rural areas
;
Educational computer game
;
Edutainment
;
Emergency educations
;
Emergency training
;
Interactive system
;
Education
Abstract
Computer games have proved to be a valuable educational resource in many different areas from medicine to military training as well as specific training in emergency responses. Their motivational benefits also make them particularly suitable for training children. However, in order to enjoy the benefits that the use of computer games may report, it is necessary that the games resemble those which children play for fun, and that it offers an appropriate balance between its educational and entertainment purposes. In this paper we present an educational game called “Safety Villages” of the mini-game genre which aims to help raise children's awareness of emergencies and domestic risks. The design and implementation of the game has been carried out following strategies and integrating components usually present in games for entertainment. A preliminary evaluation of the game has shown a positive response in children, indicating that they can both learn and enjoy themselves while playing the game. © 2012 ISCRAM.
Address
Computer Science Department, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Corporate Author
Thesis
Publisher
Simon Fraser University
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Editor
L. Rothkrantz, J. Ristvej, Z.Franco
Language
English
Summary Language
English
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Series Editor
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Series Volume
Series Issue
Edition
ISSN
2411-3387
ISBN
9780864913326
Medium
Track
Serious Games for Crisis Management
Expedition
Conference
9th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
Notes
Approved
no
Call Number
Serial
232
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