Supporting research into sound and speech learning through a configurable computer game

Garrett Kimball; Rodrigo Cano; Jingyi Feng; Lei Feng; Erica Hampson; Evan Li; Michael G. Christel; Lori L. Holt; Sung Joo Lim; Ran Liu; Matthew Lehet

doi:10.1109/IGIC.2013.6659172

Supporting research into sound and speech learning through a configurable computer game

Garrett Kimball
, Rodrigo Cano
, Jingyi Feng
, Lei Feng
, Erica Hampson
, Evan Li
, Michael G. Christel
, Lori L. Holt
, Sung Joo Lim
, Ran Liu
, Matthew Lehet

Psychology

Binghamton University

Carnegie Mellon University

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5 Scopus citations

Abstract

Cognitive neuroscientists studying sound and speech learning have successfully used videogames as a research vehicle. Neuroscientists and game developers worked together to produce a game built to entice participants to longer periods of play, while enabling researchers to easily configure presentation parameters in support of future studies. A space-themed game polished through the use of shaders and a radial cannon shooting mechanic is detailed, along with lessons learned from iterative playtesting. A preliminary study indicates the game's effectiveness for implicit learning of sounds. The template by which this game can be tuned to explore language learning is presented, with suggestions for future investigations into the tradeoffs between learning transfer and game appeal.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2013 IEEE International Games Innovation Conference, IGIC 2013
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	110-113
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9781479912445
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGIC.2013.6659172
State	Published - 2013
Event	5th Annual IEEE International Games Innovations Conference, IGIC 2013 - Vancouver, BC, Canada Duration: Sep 23 2013 → Sep 25 2013

Publication series

Name	IEEE Consumer Electronics Society's International Games Innovations Conference, IGIC

Conference

Conference	5th Annual IEEE International Games Innovations Conference, IGIC 2013
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver, BC
Period	09/23/13 → 09/25/13

Keywords

game design
games for learning research
language learning
sound learning
speech learning

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Kimball, G., Cano, R., Feng, J., Feng, L., Hampson, E., Li, E., Christel, M. G., Holt, L. L., Lim, S. J., Liu, R., & Lehet, M. (2013). Supporting research into sound and speech learning through a configurable computer game. In 2013 IEEE International Games Innovation Conference, IGIC 2013 (pp. 110-113). Article 6659172 (IEEE Consumer Electronics Society's International Games Innovations Conference, IGIC). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGIC.2013.6659172

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Kimball G, Cano R, Feng J, Feng L, Hampson E, Li E et al. Supporting research into sound and speech learning through a configurable computer game. In 2013 IEEE International Games Innovation Conference, IGIC 2013. IEEE Computer Society. 2013. p. 110-113. 6659172. (IEEE Consumer Electronics Society's International Games Innovations Conference, IGIC). doi: 10.1109/IGIC.2013.6659172

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