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Title: Design, Development, and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Serious Game for School Fire Preparedness Training
Authors: Mystakidis, Stylianos (ORCID 0000-0002-9162-8340), Besharat, Jeries, Papantzikos, George, Christopoulos, Athanasios, Stylios, Chrysostomos (ORCID 0000-0002-2888-6515), Agorgianitis, Spiros, Tselentis, Dimitrios
Source: Education Sciences. 2022 12.
Availability: MDPI AG. Klybeckstrasse 64, 4057 Basel, Switzerland. e-mail: education@mdpi.com; e-mail: indexing@mdpi.com; Web site: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/education
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation, Computer Simulation, Video Games, Fire Protection, Elementary School Teachers, Game Based Learning, Faculty Development
ISSN: 2227-7102
Abstract: Immersive virtual reality (VR) is a technology that can be effective for procedural skills training through game-based simulations such as serious games. The current study describes the instructional design, development, and evaluation of the FSCHOOL fire preparedness serious game in a cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE-VR) for elementary school teachers. The main game mechanics include a storytelling scenario, enhanced realism, freedom of movement, levels, and points corresponding to the learning mechanics of instruction, action, simulation, discovery, repetition, and imitation. The game was developed in Unity 3D with the help of the Fire Dynamics Simulator and a script to emulate and visualize fire propagation. The game featured three levels to respond to school fire safety regulations and was evaluated by elementary school teachers (N = 33) in Greece. A comparative quantitative study was conducted with experimental and control groups. The results indicate that the VR serious game is appropriate for training, providing challenge, enjoyment, and mastery.
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Entry Date: 2022
Accession Number: EJ1353900
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