Alchemically, an Educational Role-Playing Game

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dc.contributor.authorFreeman, Lucas Jeromeen
dc.contributor.committeechairDuer, Zachary R.en
dc.contributor.committeechairTucker, Thomas J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberOgle, J. Todden
dc.contributor.committeememberBerg, Michael A.en
dc.contributor.departmentArt and Art Historyen
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-30T08:00:42Zen
dc.date.available2019-04-30T08:00:42Zen
dc.date.issued2019-04-29en
dc.description.abstractAlchemically is an educational role-playing game that functions as a classroom aid for boosting middle school and high school students' memorization of molecular formulas and molecule's attributes. The game implements several diverse teaching methodologies, including trial and error, practice and feedback, and the presentation of information from audio and visual cues. It also motivates students to continue learning through both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. Student players craft molecules by choosing and placing atoms into a crafting table, then bonding them together. To help players build molecules, players can reference a journal that includes images, diagrams, and factual information on the molecules included in the game.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralAlchemically is an educational role-playing game that functions as a classroom aid for boosting middle school and high school students’ memorization of molecular formulas and molecule’s attributes. The game implements several diverse teaching methodologies, including trial and error, practice and feedback, and the presentation of information from audio and visual cues. It also motivates students to continue learning through both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators. Student players craft molecules by choosing and placing atoms into a crafting table, then bonding them together. To help players build molecules, players can reference a journal that includes images, diagrams, and factual information on the molecules included in the game.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Fine Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:18707en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/89252en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectChemistryen
dc.subjectArten
dc.subjectVideo Gamesen
dc.subjectEducationen
dc.titleAlchemically, an Educational Role-Playing Gameen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCreative Technologiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Fine Artsen

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