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PHEON: Practicing Problem Solving and Gaining Museum Literacy from Transmedia and Alternate Reality Games in Museums

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: The Luce Foundation Center of the Smithsonian American Art Museum ran a transmedia game, called PHEON, as an in-museum scavenger hunt-style game from October 2010 through September 2011. Players took on missions that sent them throughout the Museum's collections. From a summative evaluation of the game, we learned that PHEON supported problem solving skills, increased museum literacy, and help players connect with the Museum and its resources. Players also identified opportunities for improvement related to the game materials and its narrative. The paper offers a summary of lessons learned for others hoping to deploy an ARG or transmedia game in their learning setting.

Source: RIT Scholar Works (Rochester Institute of Technology)

Authors: Jes A. Koepfler, K Sneeringer, Georgina Goodlander

Language: English

Topic: Museums and Cultural Heritage

Subfield: Museology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2781563594

FWCI: 3.601

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Cited by: 2

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