Adaptive Video Gaming in the Classroom

<p><strong>Background: </strong>Limited resources exist to support adaptive gaming in school programming using Microsoft® Xbox Adaptive Controller for children. On the other hand, there is abundant evidence supporting motor, cognitive, and social benefits to gaming in rehabilitation.</p> <p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The goal of this program development project was to create a <em>virtual gaming toolkit</em> to support the interdisciplinary team’s use of adaptive gaming during school programming.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>Through our needs assessment and collaboration with our community partner, we discussed the parent and caregiver need for guidance in order to use the Microsoft® Xbox Adaptive Controller and facilitate gameplay with peers. Through an extensive review of the literature and in-depth activity analysis of the gaming console and games, we developed a resource website containing: informative game sheets, visual overlays, links to relevant California Common Core State Standards, and instructional videos.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> An in-depth survey was developed as part of the website. Ten surveyors analyzed the gaming toolkit had positive attitudes towards the content and the relation to the school criteria.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Literature identifies video games as a way to improve a child's motor, cognitive, and social skills. However, no research demonstrates the Microsoft® Xbox Adaptive Controller’s role in-school programming. We designed a <em>virtual gaming toolkit</em> to promote the use of the controller so it can be used by the interprofessional team.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Level thesis:degree_level

Capstone Project

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Occupational Therapy

Year dc:date.available

2021

Authors dc:creator

• Ferrell, Lauren
• Recinto, Daniela Mari
• Finck-Fugazi, Desarae
• Manalang, Christine Angela
• von Kaenel, Noémie

Contributors dc:contributor

• Laura Greiss Hess, PhD, OTR/L

• adaptive gaming
• video game
• Microsoft Xbox Adaptive Controller
• classroom
• occupational therapy
• assistive technology
• Accessibility
• Developmental Psychology
• Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
• School Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.dominican.edu/occupational-therapy-capstone-projects/25

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oai:scholar.dominican.edu:occupational-therapy-capstone-projects-1027