Anastasia Katsaounidou|Lazaros Vrysis|Rigas Kotsakis|Charalampos Dimoulas|Andreas Veglis
MAthE the Game: A Serious Game for Education and Training in News Verification
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki|Aristotle University of Thessaloniki|Aristotle University of Thessaloniki|Aristotle University of Thessaloniki|Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
last years growing multidisciplinary interest alternative educational approaches serious games aiming enhancing thinking skills media literacy likewise objective study present design development educational web application learning necessary steps towards detection bogus content according factchecking procedures game presents news articles characterized fake real players effort reach correct decision players use tools practices identifying relevant information regarding clues frame news story title date creator source containing images presenting progress interface design development paper reports results randomized online field study n 111 provides preliminary evidence specifically validated game raise awareness teach authentication tools highlight importance patterns include evidence regarding authenticity articles additionally thorough discussion conducted within media class n 35 receive useful feedbackevaluation offered utilities usability findings suggest educational games may promising vehicle inoculate public misinformation