Serious Games and Cognitive Assessment. A psychometric approach to serious games analytics.

Autor: Mejía, César, Gómez, Jorge Quimbaya, Herrera-Marmolejo, Alejandra
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Zdroj: International Journal of Serious Games; Sep2024, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p3-18, 16p
Abstrakt: This study introduces a psychometric approach to serious games analytics, specifically focusing on a video game designed for the assessment of executive functions. The study presents methodologies for data capture and processing, employing reliability analysis and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) within the validation process. Serious games have emerged as valuable tools for cognitive assessment, particularly in domains such as executive functions. However, there is a need for robust methodologies to validate the effectiveness of these games as assessment tools. In this study we address the question: How can psychometrics be applied to serious game analysis in a video game designed to assess executive function? Utilizing psychometrics and task analysis, the study conceptualizes, and validates a measurement instrument embedded within a serious game. The evaluation process includes assessing the reliability and factorial structure of the test, testing its construct validity. The study demonstrates that serious games integrate seamlessly with psychometric techniques. This innovative approach contributes to the advancement of serious game analytics and has implications for enhancing cognitive assessment methodologies in various domains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index