Abstract
Not many studies believe that perspectives and ideas of children can be helpful in designing game-based learning, especially if designers involve them from the beginning to the end of game design process. Previously, we developed a package of game-based learning as a result of co-design workshop with teachers and primary school students in Indonesia. We believe that designs created by children need to be tested with children, as they will be the end users. This study aims to evaluate the usability of co-designed game-based learning to determine the children’s gaming experiences and to identify any challenges that may arise during play. We employed the modification of Game Experience Questionnaire (GEQ) to capture students' reactions during learning and playing. The participants were 16 primary school students from Malang, Indonesia who were considered capable of easily understanding board games and cognitively suited for this activity. The result shows a wide range of responses from the young students, which provide insights into researchers and game designers about the potential benefits of involving children in the design process and in the evaluation phase. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on game-based learning, particularly in the context of co-design and usability evaluation.
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Ima Kusumawati Hidayat, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Fariza Wahyu Arizal, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Denik Ristya Rini, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Francisco Rebelo, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Paulo Noriega, University of Lisbon, Portugal
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Conference: SEACE2025
Stream: Learning Experiences
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Hidayat I., Arizal F., Rini D., Rebelo F., & Noriega P. (2025) Evaluating Usability in Co-designed Game-Based Learning: Insights From the Young Students ISSN: 2435-5240 The Southeast Asian Conference on Education 2025: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 187-196) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2025.18
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2025.18
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