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Paul, Jürgen ; Fry, Richard ; Schneider, Moritz:
Effectiveness of Digital Gaming in Education for Sustainable Development.
In: International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education.
Vol. 7
(2020)
Issue 10
.
- pp. 128-136.
ISSN 2349-0381
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20431/2349-0381.0710016
Abstract in another language
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a vital topic for schools and society. In our study, we investigated how a digital educational game can help to understand the complex interrelationships of sustainable actions. For this purpose, the educational game "DiLeNa" was developed and then evaluated in school practice. DiLeNa simulates a household in which the residents are supposed to live considering health and sustainability perspectives. To analyze the learning processes of the participating 9-10 years old students, guided interviews were conducted. Student conceptions were derived using qualitative content analysis. The results indicate that the learning processes triggered can primarily be traced back to the immediate feedback on sustainability-relevant actions during the game. In the real world, the consequences of those actions would be mostly inaccessible and incomprehensible because of their complexity and their long-term impact. Therefore, simulation games open up valuable opportunities to easily implement ESD in elementary school lessons.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Education for Sustainable Development; serious games; digital learning |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Didactics of Biology and Chemistry > Chair Didactics of Biology and Chemistry - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jürgen Paul |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 370 Education 500 Science > 500 Natural sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Nov 2025 08:34 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Nov 2025 08:34 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/95139 |