Review of the Adaptability of a Set of Learning Games Meant for Teaching Computational Thinking or Programming in France

Hajar Saddoug, Aryan Rahimian, Bertrand Marne, Mathieu Muratet, Karim Sehaba, Sébastien Jolivet

2022

Abstract

Our work is part of a broader research project on how French teachers and trainers can appropriate learning games dedicated to computer science and programming. To foster this appropriation, we aim to implement a meta-design approach that favours instrumental genesis. In this article, we describe our review of a selection of learning games to identify whether they are suitable for this approach. We introduce a set of rather generic and reusable criteria to characterize the instrumentalization of serious games. With these criteria we thoroughly review 10 games among 48 selected. Thus, for each game selected, the identified criteria point out the availability of means and tools allowing teachers and trainers to understand the game, but they also assess adaptability of the latter in relation to pedagogical needs. Our results show that the adaptability of most of these 10 games remains weak and out of reach for many teachers and trainers. Indeed, none of the reviewed games were able to meet the requirements set out in the framework of the meta-design approach.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Saddoug H., Rahimian A., Marne B., Muratet M., Sehaba K. and Jolivet S. (2022). Review of the Adaptability of a Set of Learning Games Meant for Teaching Computational Thinking or Programming in France. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: GonCPL, ISBN 978-989-758-562-3, pages 562-569. DOI: 10.5220/0011126400003182

in Bibtex Style

@conference{goncpl22,
author={Hajar Saddoug and Aryan Rahimian and Bertrand Marne and Mathieu Muratet and Karim Sehaba and Sébastien Jolivet},
title={Review of the Adaptability of a Set of Learning Games Meant for Teaching Computational Thinking or Programming in France},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: GonCPL,},
year={2022},
pages={562-569},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011126400003182},
isbn={978-989-758-562-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: GonCPL,
TI - Review of the Adaptability of a Set of Learning Games Meant for Teaching Computational Thinking or Programming in France
SN - 978-989-758-562-3
AU - Saddoug H.
AU - Rahimian A.
AU - Marne B.
AU - Muratet M.
AU - Sehaba K.
AU - Jolivet S.
PY - 2022
SP - 562
EP - 569
DO - 10.5220/0011126400003182