Design and analysis of personalized serious games for information literacy: catering to introverted and extraverted individuals through game elements

Phimphakan Thongthip, Kannikar Intawong, Suepphong Chernbumroong, Perasuk Worragin, Yootthapong Tongpaeng and Kitti Puritat ()
Additional contact information
Phimphakan Thongthip: Chiang Mai University
Kannikar Intawong: Chiang Mai University
Suepphong Chernbumroong: Chiang Mai University
Perasuk Worragin: Chiang Mai University
Yootthapong Tongpaeng: Mae Fah Luang University
Kitti Puritat: Chiang Mai University

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Abstract Personalized learning has become increasingly prevalent in computer-based education. Nevertheless, there remains a scarcity of studies addressing personalized serious games. This paper delves into a study on a personalized serious game that utilizes suitable game elements tailored to students’ personality traits, focusing on the dimensions of introversion and extraversion. To evaluate the impact of personalized serious games, a comparative experiment was conducted. The study involved both a Control group (Non-personalized game-based approach) and an Experimental group (Personalized game-based approach). Participants were assessed using pre-post tests measuring knowledge acquisition and retention in information literacy for source evaluation, as well as intrinsic motivation measured through the IMI questionnaire. The findings indicate that while personalized serious games can enhance intrinsic motivation, particularly in terms of perceived competence and effort, they did not significantly impact knowledge acquisition and retention. User behavior data statistics revealed a substantial 37% improvement in engagement, measured by both average and total playtime, especially noticeable among introverted participants. However, this personalized approach was found to be less effective for extraverted participants.

Date: 2024
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://link.springer.com/10.1057/s41599-024-03172-5 Abstract (text/html)
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palcom:v:11:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-024-03172-5

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
https://www.nature.com/palcomms/about

DOI: 10.1057/s41599-024-03172-5

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in Palgrave Communications from Palgrave Macmillan
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().