Gamified Social-Emotional Learning
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2022-06-26
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University of Baltimore. Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences
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University of Baltimore. Master of Science in Interaction Design and Information Architecture
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This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by the University of Baltimore for non-commercial research and educational purposes.
Abstract
This study investigates the viability of utilizing game elements in Social-Emotional
Learning (SEL) for adolescents aged 12 to 14 and finding the right game element to help
students learn to recognize their emotions and increase their coping skills in social
situations. A game was developed with ten storytelling scenarios to recognize their
feelings and make choices in a challenging situation. The ten scenarios were divided into
two sets of five comparable scenarios each. Performance on the first set of scenarios was
compared to performance on the second set. A qualitative method was used to observe
the participant's choices, and a final interview was conducted to understand their choices.
The results showed that utilizing the game element has the potential to be a viable
approach for supporting Social Emotional Learning. Participants stayed engaged, and
they found that the game made them think about the problem and think about their
choices throughout the game. However, the testing also found several improvements that
need to be made in a user interface, including some design ideas that merit further
investigation.