Table 4 Attention: mediation recommendations for interactive serious games
Attention: mediation recommendations | The game requires a mediator |
|---|---|
M1/Instructions should be clear. | |
M1/It is important to verify that children have understood the instructions and can tell you what they have to do. | x |
M1/Ask questions to help children focus their attention. | |
M2/Ask questions to help children understand the context. | |
M2/Ask questions about the new principles that children have connected with their past experience. | x |
M3/Adapt tasks in line with the children’s age and experience. | |
M3/Cheer up. | |
M3/Ask how they made their decisions and how they validated their hypothesis. | x |
M3/Ask children how they make inferences and come to conclusions. | x |
M3/Ask about their degree of satisfaction with the result | x |
M3/Value a proper answer positively | |
M3/If the answer is not correct, ask children what they would do if they had to repeat the task | |
M3/After the children have thought about an alternative, give them the option to test it. |