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Designing with Purpose: The Role of Formative Research in a Science Museum's Computational Thinking Game Development

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article details the making of the Pack game over 8 years including critical approaches that museums use toward research and development of digital tools, implementation of the game and resources in formal and informal settings throughout this period as part of a federally funded education initiative, and lessons learned that can inform future inclusive digital tool development.

Source: Games Research and Practice

DOI: 10.1145/3773081

Authors: Nicholas Hartmann, Laycca Umer, Dorothy Bennett, Theodore Watson

Institution: New York Hall of Science

Language: English

Topic: Educational Games and Gamification

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Science Foundation