The opportunities and challenges of serious games for people with an intellectual disability

Serious Games (SG) are increasingly used to deliver education and training to support well‐being, social skills, independent living and online safety. This presents opportunities and challenges for users, developers and educational providers to ensure their benefits are available to all. People with...

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Published in:British journal of educational technology 2018-07, Vol.49 (4), p.690-700
Main Authors: Terras, Melody M., Boyle, Elizabeth A., Ramsay, Judith, Jarrett, Dominic
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barriers
Computer & video games
Design
Educational Games
Educational Needs
Educational software
Educational Technology
Games
Independent Living
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Interpersonal Competence
Learning Analytics
Psychological factors
Psychological Patterns
Student Diversity
Teaching Methods
Technology Uses in Education
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Summary:Serious Games (SG) are increasingly used to deliver education and training to support well‐being, social skills, independent living and online safety. This presents opportunities and challenges for users, developers and educational providers to ensure their benefits are available to all. People with intellectual disability (ID) experience high levels of digital exclusion. This article reviews and synthesises the literature on the use of SG with people with ID. Recent work indicates the importance of the psycho‐social profile of the gameplayer, mechanics and game context. We consider how these factors influence the inclusivity of SG and how they could be addressed. We demonstrate how a psychological perspective illuminates the impact of the user's psychological profile on game use and effectiveness, and explore how culture, personalisation and learning analytics can increase inclusivity of SG. We conclude by identifying wider challenges such as the need for multi‐disciplinary working and a more integrated, conceptual framework for games design which addresses diversity in learning needs.
ISSN:0007-1013
1467-8535
DOI:10.1111/bjet.12638