Desenvolvimento e avaliação do Serious Game anemiaAR como apoio ao Ensino de Hematologia

Abstract

This paper reports the development and validation of a serious game to support the teaching of Anemia, called AnemiaAR. Iron deficiency anemia is a disease characterized by the lack of iron in the body, causing a reduction in the production of hemoglobin and red blood cells. The game simulates a doctor’s appointment, where the player goes through the patient’s organs: bloodstream, bone marrow, liver and intestine, needing to give an accurate diagnosis and treatment in the end. The game was developed using participatory design, agile methods, and the Unity game engine for the Microsoft HoloLens device. To validate the game, 20 subjects tested the application, following a personalized test protocol to measure, among others, the player’s learning and experience. The results show the positive acceptability and suggest a gain in the teaching and learning process about anemia in the subjects of the study.