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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28792| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | How to save the world with zombies? : a scientainment approach to engage young people |
| Authors: | Bättig-Frey, Petra West, Mirjam Skelton, Rahel Berger, Verena |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.22323/2.22050801 10.21256/zhaw-28792 |
| Published in: | Journal of Science Communication |
| Volume(Issue): | 22 |
| Issue: | 05 |
| Page(s): | N01 |
| Issue Date: | 18-Sep-2023 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | SISSA Medialab |
| ISSN: | 1824-2049 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Environmental communication; Public engagement with science and technology; Informal learning |
| Subject (DDC): | 338.927: Environmental economics and sustainable development 700: The arts and entertainment |
| Abstract: | When trying to sensitize adolescents for sustainability, innovative communication approaches are needed. In the outdoor escape “Zombie mission”, players follow a story and try to save the world by solving puzzles about sustainability topics with scientific information found in the university gardens. This study investigates to whom this scientainment approach appeals and whether it can impart knowledge and raise interest in science and the environment. A mixed methods approach was adopted using questionnaires and interviews. The results suggest that the game is a promising tool for communicating sustainability to adolescents, even those who may not have had prior interest in the environment or science. Participants enjoyed the activity and gained new knowledge as a result. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28792 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial - No derivatives 4.0 International |
| Departement: | Life Sciences and Facility Management |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR) |
| Published as part of the ZHAW project: | Öko Missions |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management |
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Bättig-Frey, P., West, M., Skelton, R., & Berger, V. (2023). How to save the world with zombies? : a scientainment approach to engage young people. Journal of Science Communication, 22(05), N01. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.22050801
Bättig-Frey, P. et al. (2023) ‘How to save the world with zombies? : a scientainment approach to engage young people’, Journal of Science Communication, 22(05), p. N01. Available at: https://doi.org/10.22323/2.22050801.
P. Bättig-Frey, M. West, R. Skelton, and V. Berger, “How to save the world with zombies? : a scientainment approach to engage young people,” Journal of Science Communication, vol. 22, no. 05, p. N01, Sep. 2023, doi: 10.22323/2.22050801.
BÄTTIG-FREY, Petra, Mirjam WEST, Rahel SKELTON und Verena BERGER, 2023. How to save the world with zombies? : a scientainment approach to engage young people. Journal of Science Communication. 18 September 2023. Bd. 22, Nr. 05, S. N01. DOI 10.22323/2.22050801
Bättig-Frey, Petra, Mirjam West, Rahel Skelton, and Verena Berger. 2023. “How to Save the World with Zombies? : A Scientainment Approach to Engage Young People.” Journal of Science Communication 22 (05): N01. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.22050801.
Bättig-Frey, Petra, et al. “How to Save the World with Zombies? : A Scientainment Approach to Engage Young People.” Journal of Science Communication, vol. 22, no. 05, Sept. 2023, p. N01, https://doi.org/10.22323/2.22050801.
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