Breaking barriers to game-based learning for active ageing and healthy lifestyles

Costa, Liliana; Veloso, Ana; Loizou, Michael; Arnab, Sylvester

Abstract

This study aims to explore a set of design components that a game-based learning programme should have in order to encourage active ageing and healthy lifestyles. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 Subject Matter Experts from the Industry and the Educational Sector in the fields of Games, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology and Ageing Studies. A thematic analysis of the interviewee's answers identified a set of recommendations for the following topics: Designing age-friendly environments; Perspectives on the (Co-) Design Process; Designing for learning and behaviour change; and the monetization of a game.

Citation

Costa, L., Veloso, A., Loizou, M., & Arnab, S. (2018, May). Breaking barriers to game-based learning for active ageing and healthy lifestyles. Paper presented at 6th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health, IEEE SeGAH 2018

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: 6th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health, IEEE SeGAH 2018
• Start Date: May 16, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jan 4, 2022
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8522660
• Publisher URL: http://www.segah.org/2018/