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dc.contributor.authorSchaller, Shaun
dc.contributor.authorYucel, Ibrahim; Thesis Advisor
dc.contributor.authorKahn, Russell; Second Reader
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-21T15:13:39Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-22T14:33:22Z
dc.date.available2018-05-21T15:13:39Z
dc.date.available2020-06-22T14:33:22Z
dc.date.issued2018-04
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/905
dc.descriptionA Master's Project submitted to the College of Arts and Sciences at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica NY in partial fulfillment of the Master's of Science Degree.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this project was to analyze whether existing simulations for scuba diving are effective training tools, and to further develop prototype mockups that demonstrate how a simulation embedded with important scuba concepts and procedures can create an effective learning environment. Academic literature is reviewed relating to virtual reality experiences, simulations in training applications, motivational factors for the use of simulations in education, and strategies to embed learning into game simulations. This study uses James Paul Gee’s learning principles for good games (2013) to analyze the scuba simulation game, “Infinite Scuba.” Gee’s learning principles are then applied to develop a series of simulation mockups in which players learn important scuba procedures including: planning a dive, underwater navigation, and underwater communication. The question under investigation is: “What features are needed in a game simulation to be an effective teaching tool and learning experience for open water scuba divers.”en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectscubaen_US
dc.subjectsimulationen_US
dc.subjecttrainingen_US
dc.subjectgamificationen_US
dc.subjectVirtual Realityen_US
dc.subjectlearningen_US
dc.subjectGee, James Paulen_US
dc.titleApplying Game Learning Principles to Analyze and Identify Improvements for Scuba Training Simulationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
refterms.dateFOA2020-06-22T14:33:22Z
dc.description.institutionSUNY Polytechnic Institute


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