Lessons from applied drama: Conventions to help serious games developers

David Cameron; John Carroll

doi:10.1007/978-3-211-09418-1

Lessons from applied drama: Conventions to help serious games developers

David Cameron, John Carroll

Information and Communication Studies

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This paper draws on more than 50 years of research and practice in applied drama to suggest how some of the conventions developed in this field may be of use to the designers of serious games. The paper outlines the similarities between some educational forms of role-based drama and the epistemic games model proposed by Shaffer and others. At their core, they share an ability to use relatively simple digital simulations as a pre-text for engaging learners in a frame of professional learning and problem solving. Four applied drama conventions are described, with project-based examples of how they can be developed and discussion on what the possible outcomes might be for serious games design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Serious Games on the Move Conference 08
Editors	Michelle Bernard
Place of Publication	Cambridge, UK
Publisher	Anglia Ruskin University
Pages	27-41
Number of pages	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-09418-1
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	Serious Games on the Move Conference - Cambridge, UK, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Jun 2008 → 24 Jun 2008

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Conference	Serious Games on the Move Conference
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Period	23/06/08 → 24/06/08

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