By Fernando Almeida, Zoltan Buzady (2022)
In: Technology, Pedagogy and Education (Q1), March 2022.
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https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2022.2058600
Abstract
Serious games have been successfully used for learning and training purposes. Traditionally serious games have been used in the development of hard skills, particularly in technical areas such as health, engineering, defense, or the environment. However, they can also be applied in the assessment and performance of soft skills, which are increasingly key competencies for an individual in the 21st century. In this sense, this study proposes the adoption of the FLIGBY serious game in a higher education institution to evaluate and develop students’ skills in this field. The findings indicate a large correspondence between the soft skills fundamental to the 21st century and the assessment dimensions recorded by the game. Furthermore, the findings reveal that FLIGBY can be used primarily to develop skills in dimensions such as leadership, conflict management, diplomacy, and emotional intelligence. These findings are relevant for higher education institutions that intend to include and foster the development of soft skills competencies in their curricula.
Keywords: serious game; FLIGBY; soft skills; leadership development; higher education
This journal is indexed in WoS (Core: 2.529) and Scopus (Q1).