Serious games for museums : Developing a theoretical framework for designing serious games for museum use

Sammanfattning

Museums as places of informal learning are increasingly adopting playful interactives and serious games as educational tools. Due to the complex nature of learning and the objectives of museums, definitive methods of designing serious games for museum use is difficult. This study identifies the themes of autonomy, social interaction and physical space as key themes that encapsulate the common requirements of museum serious games and proposes a framework for the design of museum serious games based on a review of previous research and interviews with museum professionals. Evaluation of the interviews result in the identification of design approaches to serious game development that better support learning in a museum environment.