Paper Info
Title
The development approach of a pedagogically-driven serious game to support Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) within a classroom setting
Abstract
Didactic approaches to Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) have been shown to yield limited outcomes when compared to approaches that stimulate peer discussion and debate. Creating effective interventions, which stimulate peer involvement, remains a demanding task and finding a solution that is not only engaging but also pedagogically sound is vital. A case thus exists for exploring how game technology might facilitate more feasible solutions. This paper presents the development approach of a digital game: PR:EPARe (Positive Relationships: Eliminating Coercion and Pressure in Adolescent Relationships), designed by a cross-disciplinary team of UK researchers from Coventry University's Studies in Adolescent Sexual Health (SASH) research group and the Serious Games Institute (SGI). Psychological targets for game content were identified through Intervention Mapping (IM) and the game design process was based on the Four-Dimensional Framework of Learning (4DF) emphasizing the context of deployment, learner profiling and the pedagogical perspective that influence the mode of representation of the learning content. Early efficacy testing of the game solution was validated through a cluster-randomized controlled trial in local schools (n = 505) indicated some positive outcomes in favour of the game-based approach, based on self-reported measures of psycho-social preparedness for avoiding coercion (F [3, 501] = 15.306, p
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1016/j.compedu.2013.06.013
Computers & Education
Keywords
Field
DocType
digital game,pedagogically-driven serious game,game technology,sex education,game solution,adolescent relationships,game design process,adolescent sexual health,positive relationships,game content,classroom setting,didactic approach,development approach,game development
Debriefing,Psychological intervention,Video game development,Reproductive health,Psychology,Sexual coercion,Game design,Intervention mapping,Pedagogy,Preparedness
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
69,
0360-1315
26
PageRank 
References 
Authors
1.88
10
9
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Sylvester Arnab121920.04
Katherine Brown2261.88
Samantha Clarke3262.22
Ian Dunwell419922.45
Theodore Lim542630.64
Neil Suttie6353.59
Sandy Louchart747542.99
Maurice Hendrix818320.92
Sara de Freitas982678.50