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Developing an Engaging UX Lesson Series Using a Tinkering Approach
Spaargaren, Rochelle (2024) Developing an Engaging UX Lesson Series Using a Tinkering Approach.
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| Abstract: | This research addresses the decline in high school students’ motivation, which affects active participation in classrooms, with the focus on courses in the field of Computer Science. Traditional top-down teaching approaches have shown limited effectiveness in fostering engagement and interest among students. To tackle this challenge, this study explores the implementation of a non-traditional educational method, i.e. tinkering, to enhance student engagement in the User Experience (UX) topic, which is an elective within Computer Science. Therefore, a lesson series is developed where students design their own game with the use of tinkering. While students are engaged in developing their game, they explore UX concepts in a playful and experimental manner. This new lesson series is supported by research in topics such as relevant learning objectives related to UX, existing UX lesson series, and fundamentals of tinkering. Furthermore, student materials including a Unity template and a teacher guide for this lesson series are constructed. Through multiple evaluations, including usability tests, a field study, and a survey with participants from different backgrounds, feedback was gathered to improve components of the lesson series, which were subsequently implemented. This resulted in a comprehensive lesson series containing all necessary information for teaching, from student materials to the teacher guide, enabling students to learn about UX and game design through a tinkering approach. Through iterative design and the incorporation of feedback, this research contributes to the development of effective lesson series that promote active learning in Computer Science education. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 54 computer science, 81 education, teaching |
| Programme: | Interaction Technology MSc (60030) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/99826 |
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