Essays about: "Serious Play"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 87 essays containing the words Serious Play.

  1. 1. Serious Triviality : A Serious Societal Critique in a Trivial Setting in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

    Author : Fredrik Zadig; [2023]
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    Abstract : In the late Victorian era, the British upper-class seemed to have set up their own standard of morals where truthfulness and religious conviction gave way for manners and appearance. Oscar Wilde was an outspoken socialist and talented author who shared his critique towards the ills of this society within his literary works. READ MORE

  2. 2. Impact of gamification on employee motivation in situations of change in medium-size organisations in the United Kingdom.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Apostolos Savvas; [2023]
    Keywords : Gamification; Change Management; Employee Engagement; Motivation; Game Design Patterns;

    Abstract : This thesis tries to provide a comparative study and complimentary data analysis into the effectiveness of game design patterns such as LEGO Serious Play, Leaderboards and Collective voting in terms of the impact that gamification has in change management framework. The study is looking at how gamification impacts employees from a motivational and engagement, in change management tasks, perspective. READ MORE

  3. 3. Game graphics, motivation & engagement in serious games : Game graphics impact on serious games

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Milla Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Serious games; game graphics; motivation; engagement; realism; abstract;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to research further into game graphics and its impact on serious games. A realistic and an abstract style were compared as previous research has shown graphic styles to have effect on players' motivation and engagement, which in turn can enhance the learning outcomes in serious games. READ MORE

  4. 4. Finding Identity through Art and Role-playing : A study on the Pouflons community

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Shai Panaga; [2023]
    Keywords : ego bleed; art; gender; identity; larp; LGBT; role-play; RPGs;

    Abstract : “Playing pretend” is often regarded as childish, but many people continue to role-play well into adulthood through various forms of games, activities, and experiences that become an established part of societal norm. In this study, I attempt to establish links between marginalized identities, self-discovery, self-acceptance, and role-play. READ MORE

  5. 5. Finding Identity through Role-playing : A Case Study of the Pouflons Community

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Christian Bondi; [2023]
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    Abstract : “Playing pretend” is often regarded as childish, but many people continue to role-play wellinto adulthood. Existing literature has reported instances of bleed between character andplayer identity, but usually in an autoethnographic report, small study, or only in theory. READ MORE