CURIO 2.0: A Local Network Multiplayer Game Kit to Encourage Inquisitive Mindsets

Marcello A. Gómez-Maureira; Isabelle Kniestedt; Sandra Dingli; Danielle M. Farrugia; Björn B. Marklund

doi:10.1145/3402942.3403003

CURIO 2.0: A Local Network Multiplayer Game Kit to Encourage Inquisitive Mindsets

Marcello A. Gómez-Maureira, Isabelle Kniestedt, Sandra Dingli, Danielle M. Farrugia, Björn B. Marklund

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Abstract

Research has found that successful game-based learning (GBL) is dependent on several factors, e.g. students, parents, teachers and educational setting. Nevertheless, many existing GBL solutions primarily consider the student. Similarly, they focus on imparting and assessing content-specific knowledge rather than encouraging students to become intrinsically motivated learners. This paper presents CURIO, an educational game kit that involves teachers as game masters'. It encourages inquisitive mindsets in students and helps to structure discussions when introducing a new topic in class. It informs the teacher of students' pre-existing knowledge so that they can better shape upcoming classes to their needs. A pilot study with a class of 25 primary school students and their homeroom teacher evaluated a prototype of CURIO. The paper concludes with guidelines learned from creating and testing CURIO that can help with the development of tools for teachers using the same design philosophy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	FDG '20
Subtitle of host publication	15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020
Editors	Georgios N. Yannakakis, Antonios Liapis, Kyburz Penny, Vanessa Volz, Foaad Khosmood, Phil Lopes
Place of Publication	New York, NY
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4503-8807-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3402942.3403003
Publication status	Published - 15 Sept 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020 - Bugibba, Malta Duration: 15 Sept 2020 → 18 Sept 2020 Conference number: 15

Conference

Conference	15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020
Abbreviated title	FDG 2020
Country/Territory	Malta
City	Bugibba
Period	15/09/20 → 18/09/20

Keywords

Game-based learning
Games for education
GBL
Serious games
Videogames
n/a OA procedure

UN SDGs

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Gómez-Maureira, M. A., Kniestedt, I., Dingli, S., Farrugia, D. M., & Marklund, B. B. (2020). CURIO 2.0: A Local Network Multiplayer Game Kit to Encourage Inquisitive Mindsets. In G. N. Yannakakis, A. Liapis, K. Penny, V. Volz, F. Khosmood, & P. Lopes (Eds.), FDG '20: 15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020 Article 76 Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3402942.3403003

Gómez-Maureira, Marcello A. ; Kniestedt, Isabelle ; Dingli, Sandra et al. / CURIO 2.0 : A Local Network Multiplayer Game Kit to Encourage Inquisitive Mindsets. FDG '20: 15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020. editor / Georgios N. Yannakakis ; Antonios Liapis ; Kyburz Penny ; Vanessa Volz ; Foaad Khosmood ; Phil Lopes. New York, NY : Association for Computing Machinery, 2020.

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Gómez-Maureira, MA, Kniestedt, I, Dingli, S, Farrugia, DM & Marklund, BB 2020, CURIO 2.0: A Local Network Multiplayer Game Kit to Encourage Inquisitive Mindsets. in GN Yannakakis, A Liapis, K Penny, V Volz, F Khosmood & P Lopes (eds), FDG '20: 15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020., 76, Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, 15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020, Bugibba, Malta, 15/09/20. https://doi.org/10.1145/3402942.3403003

CURIO 2.0: A Local Network Multiplayer Game Kit to Encourage Inquisitive Mindsets. / Gómez-Maureira, Marcello A.; Kniestedt, Isabelle; Dingli, Sandra et al.
FDG '20: 15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020. ed. / Georgios N. Yannakakis; Antonios Liapis; Kyburz Penny; Vanessa Volz; Foaad Khosmood; Phil Lopes. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery, 2020. 76.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Gómez-Maureira MA, Kniestedt I, Dingli S, Farrugia DM, Marklund BB. CURIO 2.0: A Local Network Multiplayer Game Kit to Encourage Inquisitive Mindsets. In Yannakakis GN, Liapis A, Penny K, Volz V, Khosmood F, Lopes P, editors, FDG '20: 15th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, FDG 2020. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery. 2020. 76 doi: 10.1145/3402942.3403003

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