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Effectiveness of a serious game for teaching and increasing awareness about the German energy transition

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  • Sabadini, Felipe

    (E.ON Energy Research Center, Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN))

  • Madlener, Reinhard

    (E.ON Energy Research Center, Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN))

Abstract

In the current scenario, where sustainable changes are needed to fight climate change and for mitigating CO2 emissions, gamification has been applied in order to achieve attitude change and motivational pull. Despite many serious games have proven successful, they often lack the structure expected from games intended to change attitude. The literature shows that a more practical approach is needed, and it is hard to find scientific support when developing a serious game. In this scenario, where more empirical research is needed, we set and tested serious game mechanics and their impact on sustainability outcomes. To evaluate our game’s effects, we used interviews and pre- and post-survey questionnaires to compare attitudes changing regarding energy sustainability. We also discuss the most significant challenges, which can help new authors in their future work. We can conclude that the game performs well, providing a comprehensive view of the sustainable energy transition. After playing the game, the users reported being more aware of their own impact on the society and having a better understanding of how climate policies are made in real life. Lastly, we conclude that serious games have the potential for a larger diffusion in society, especially for supplemental teaching on the topic of sustainable energy transition in schools or in training companies.

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  • Sabadini, Felipe & Madlener, Reinhard, 2022. "Effectiveness of a serious game for teaching and increasing awareness about the German energy transition," FCN Working Papers 10/2022, E.ON Energy Research Center, Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN).
  • Handle: RePEc:ris:fcnwpa:2022_010
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    1. Casas Ferrús, M. Nieves & Ruhnau, Oliver & Madlener, Reinhard, 2023. "Portfolio Effects in Green Hydrogen Production Under Temporal Matching Requirements," FCN Working Papers 18/2023, E.ON Energy Research Center, Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN).
    2. Schöpper, Yannick & Digmayer, Claas & Bartusch, Raphaela & Ebrahim, Ola & Hermens, Sarah & Nejabat, Razieh & Steireif, Niklas & Wendorff, Jannik & Jakobs, Eva-Maria & Lohrberg, Frank & Madlener, Reinh, 2023. "Developing a Niche Readiness Level Model to Assess Socio-Economic Maturity: The Case of DC Technologies in the Transition to Flexible Electrical Networks," FCN Working Papers 11/2023, E.ON Energy Research Center, Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN).

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    Keywords

    serious game; gamification; games; climate change education; environmental awareness;
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    JEL classification:

    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General
    • Q20 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - General
    • Q22 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Fishery
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources

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