‘The Game of the Sea’
An Interdisciplinary Educational Board Game on the Marine Environment and Ocean Awareness for Primary and Secondary Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22047253 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elena Arboleya-García (0000-0001-6655-2156, Universidad de Oviedo, corresponding author), Laura Miralles (0000-0002-7146-9776, Universidad de Oviedo) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci12010057 |
| OpenAlex | W4205276434 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 52 |
Games are a proven tool for learning at all ages and in many contexts. They increase the attractiveness of learning processes through arousing interest and enhancing motivation, and aid with the development of social skills. Educational games provide teachers with different approaches to teaching. ‘The Game of the Sea’ is an interdisciplinary board game, specifically designed to teach its players about the marine environment, regardless of their age. Through its 68 sections, coloured according to particular topics and organised as a fish shape, players encounter a wide range of questions and activities. Through playing this game, players acquire a broad knowledge of science, the marine environment and its importance, and literature. The game uses an interdisciplinary approach with question cards on a variety of topics (including maths, physics, biology, chemistry, art, etc.). A total of 222 players (111 children, aged 11–15, and 111 adults, aged 18–72) tested the game. These players were enrolled in different formal and non-formal educational contexts and had different educational backgrounds. For a qualitative analysis of game sessions (participant observation), researchers acted as game moderators and, while doing so, made subtle observations of players playing the game. On top of this, the value of the game, as a didactic tool, was evaluated with a test that players took before and after the game. After playing the game, knowledge of the marine environment, increased in both children and adults, with a slightly higher increase in children. Therefore, ‘The Game of the Sea’ is suitable for teaching all ages about the marine environment. Further, this game can impart to its players the importance of the marine environment and the importance of protecting this environment
Attractiveness · Educational game · Game design · Game Developer · Mathematics education · Multimedia · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Educational Games and Gamification · Mobile Learning in Education · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |