Girls score higher than boys on a game-making rubric

[Maria Droujkova]

They weren't studying math games, in particular. I do notice gender differences when I run game-making workshops with large groups. But the differences are hard to put into words! Next time I run a camp or anything else large-scale, I will try to come up with a rubric, as well.

What differences between girls and boys making games do you see in your work?

Cheers,
Maria Droujkova
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From: Dor Abrahamson <d...@berkeley.edu>

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131511003368

Making games in the classroom: Benefits and gender concerns

• Judy Robertson

Abstract

This paper argues that making computer games as part of a classroom project can develop a range of new media storytelling, visual design and audience awareness skills. This claim is supported by data from the evaluation of a six week game making project in a state funded primary school in which 11–12 year old learners made their own computer games using software called Adventure Author. The paper reports on analysis of the games produced by the children and documents the range of new media storytelling skills used as well as examining how the pupils responded to peer reviews of their games. In light of concerns raised in the literature that girls may be disadvantaged by classroom games projects, it investigates whether there are gender differences in the game making skills displayed by the learners. The results of the study indicate that girls' games score more highly than boys', particularly on skills relating to storytelling.

[for...@ozonline.com.au]

Hi

I think that girls are more likely to create a game with a narrative and boys are more likely to create an action game. Girls tell stories and boys blow thing up.

the abstract of http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131511003368
seems to be saying this - "girls' games score more highly than boys', particularly on skills relating to storytelling"

More on gender:
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/labs/imager/tr/pdf/inkpen.1995a.pdf
found that girls prefer to play together

http://www.thinkingcurriculum.com/alice.pdf
One of the goals of Alice was to engage girls through storytelling

(From my gender links http://delicious.com/tonyforster/gender)

Tony

[Maria Droujkova]

On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 6:54 PM, <for...@ozonline.com.au> wrote:

Hi

I think that girls are more likely  to create a game with a narrative and boys are more likely to create an action game. Girls tell stories and boys blow thing up.

How about abstract games and puzzles?  

One of the goals of Alice was to engage girls through storytelling

(From my gender links http://delicious.com/tonyforster/gender)

Great collection! Thank you for linking!

Have you moved to a different software in 2009?