Balancing learning and enjoyment in serious games: Kerbal Space Program and the communication mediation model

• Main Authors: ROSENTHAL, Sonny, RATAN, Rabindra A.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: Communication mediation model; Informal learning; Kerbal space program; Self-directed learning; Serious games; Communication Technology and New Media; Instructional Media Design
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/190; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/cis_research/article/1189/viewcontent/1_s2.0_S0360131522000513_main.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

When designed well, serious games can support effective learning. This study used the communication mediation model to examine the process and outcomes of playing serious games, in this case, the science-themed game, Kerbal Space Program. During a 4-h research session, 241 undergraduate students pla...