Diseño de un juego para la enseñanza del inglés : “Brock Mir P.I Adventure”

Abstract

This document presents a description and analysis of the process of creating educational games for English foreign Language Learning (EFL) and contextual learning in children from 9 to 12 years in an iTV (interactive TV) platform trough out a setup box. This dissertation presents the design of a serious educational game called “Brock mir p.i adventure”, developed for students of different institutions that want to lean basic vocabulary and expressions, and at the same time become aware of how to develop understanding and comprehension skill. The document discusses the design of the video game from its conception and its pedagogical approach and how this was reflected in the process of designing and programming the game in a iTV platform. Finally, a user experience was conducted in order to validate the pedagogical effect of the game.