Interviewed students appreciated NNG 4's improved graphics and design, supporting the role of aesthetics in serious game experience¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r? · q1
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q1 i? Students praised NNG 4's visual appearance, with comments such as "nice graphics" and "the ships are much more beautiful." → Phuong Bui 2020

Evidence¶

Phuong Bui 2020¶

Phuong Bui, Gabriela Rodríguez-Aflecht, Boglárka Brezovszky, Minna M. Hannula-Sormunen, Samuli Laato, Erno Lehtinen. (2020). Understanding students' game experiences throughout the developmental process of the number navigation game. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09755-8

q1 · i? · qualitative · r?

Qualitative interview findings from the six-student NNG 4 study. The article states "students appreciated better game graphic and design in NNG 4", citing praises like "nice graphics" and "the ships are much more beautiful".

"Results from interviews also confirmed that students appreciated better game graphic and design in NNG 4."

Discussion¶

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