You've helped me with my scientific research and as promised: here are the results.

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snakeakaossi

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Hi there again, escapees!

So a couple of months ago I asked you to help me with my research on educational games / gamifying education. It went great. I got a nice grade for my thesis and my research won an award at a conference. Original topic is here:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.384546-Want-to-help-me-with-my-scientific-research-on-educational-games

Since I've asked people all over the internet, I've made a report with results in laymen's terms on my blog. I did not want to bother having to write it all over again. You can find it here:

http://vglegacy.blogspot.nl/2012/10/for-science-for-real.html

If you are really interested, you can also get the 60 page scientific paper and two conference papers here:

http://aosd.host22.com

The game is also still available at this site.

In short: my research showed that it is possible to teach software design to anyone who is interested through the use of a game. Most people liked the game I made and it will soon be implemented in some software design curricula.

Thank you for your time and effort spent on the survey for my research. Thanks to you, education and games have made a little step in a good direction.

To get the thread going: how many of you still remember playing my game? Did you miss it the first time I posted here? Did you like it? Did you learn anything?
 

Jordi

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Congratulations on finishing your thesis! I recall playing and discussing your game, and I think I learned some things about gamification (I already knew software design).

Are you going to continue this research or will you do something else entirely?
 

Guffe

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Congratz.
I came into your thread last time but I never played the game.
I was going to, but since my memory is extremely good I didn't remember.
 

snakeakaossi

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Jordi said:
Congratulations on finishing your thesis! I recall playing and discussing your game, and I think I learned some things about gamification (I already knew software design).

Are you going to continue this research or will you do something else entirely?
I think i let the researching slide for a while and get some experience in a job. The scientific world is not entirely my thing, but I might return if I can't expand my knowledge with a job.

Guffe said:
Congratz.
I came into your thread last time but I never played the game.
I was going to, but since my memory is extremely good I didn't remember.
Still, thanks for taking interest!