Meaningful Play 2022 at Michigan State University

Poster Information

TitleMultiplayer Serious Games Measuring Social Presence in Collaborative and Competitive Learning Environments
Presenter(s)Octavian Taralunga
SessionConference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session
TimeWednesday, October 12, 7:00p-9:30p
LocationMSU Union Ballroom
FormatPoster Presentation
DescriptionMultiplayer serious games and their impact on affective, behavioural and cognitive outcomes is a topic that has been rigorously studied in the past, with literature outlining positive, negative and even inconclusive results (Dichev & Dicheva, 2017, Vlachopoulos & Makri, 2017). However, there is no clear outline on what the difference between collaborative and competitive serious games is when it comes to their effect on social presence values. Aiming to investigate this, a four-step methodology was followed. The study was performed on two groups of participants (n1 = 11, n2 = 10). Based on the data gathered using the Social Presence in Gaming Questionnaire (De Kort et al., 2007), when it comes to behavioural engagement values, the results indicate a statistically significant difference at t(17) = 6.608, p < 0.001. Considering the circumstances of the current research, the collaborative game was better at fostering social interaction and engagement between the players.

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