Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The introduction of new technologies has reshaped both workplaces and learning environments, requiring the development of transversal competences such as adaptability, reflection, and perseverance. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, playful approaches have been increasingly adopted in educational settings to enhance engagement, attention, and motivation, as well as to foster awareness of specific topics. In collaboration with the Cologne GameLab, a game prototype entitled Intergalactic Growth was developed to improve understanding of the growth mindset and to promote perseverance, self-awareness, and critical behavior in the use of ChatGPT. This study has two main objectives: to address the growth mindset from an educational and neuroscientific perspective, and to collect qualitative insights on the prototype’s usability and pedagogical potential. Data were gathered through a focus group and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis (RTA) with NVivo 14. The findings suggest that Intergalactic Growth effectively stimulates emotional engagement and reflection but requires refinement to enhance its pedagogical impact, particularly concerning feedback authenticity and the integration of ChatGPT.
Source: Education Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,172
OpenAlex ID: W4415445721