Gamificación transmedia para la divulgación científica y el fomento de vocaciones procientíficas en adolescentes

  1. Antonio Pérez-Manzano 1
  2. Javier Almela-Baeza 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Murcia
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    Universidad de Murcia

    Murcia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03p3aeb86

Journal:
Comunicar: Revista Científica de Comunicación y Educación

ISSN: 1134-3478

Year of publication: 2018

Issue Title: La esfera mediática. Controversias en la vida pública

Issue: 55

Pages: 93-103

Type: Article

DOI: 10.3916/C55-2018-09 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

The current growth in gamification-based applications, and especially in what is known as Digital Game-based Learning (DGBL), is providing new opportunities with considerable educational potential. In the present study, we report on the results of the progress of a project for developing a setting for a gamified website carried out ad hoc, complemented by transmedia resources and aimed at scientific promotion and the promotion of technological and scientific careers (S&T) in adolescents, who are at a stage in life when career preferences are established. At present, the decrease in S&T careers is one of the greatest problems for the society of technological development that we live in, where the number of professionals working in key areas for economic development and progress is declining. After completing a pre and post project participation survey, the results suggest a high level of efficiency achieved by projects of this type due to their online experimentation design, the knowledge of real cases of research activity, and the communication of positive scientific values and attitudes appropriate for the target population. The participants significantly increased their interest in the subject area, scientific professions, and research activity and their social benefits demonstrating the acquisition of positive attitudes towards scientific knowledge and skills.

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Funding information

Proyecto impulsado y financiado por la Fundación Telefónica con la participación de la Consejería de Educación de la Región de Murcia (por medio de la Fundación Séneca, Agencia Regional de Ciencia y Tecnología) y la colaboración del Comité Polar, la Armada y el Ejército de Tierra

Funders

  • Agencia Regional de Ciencia y Tecnología Spain
  • Comité Polar, la Armada y el Ejército de Tierra Spain
  • Consejería de Educación de la Región de Murcia Spain
  • Fundación Séneca Spain

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