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Game Development: Enhancing Creativity and Independent Creation in University Course

Authors Lenka Bubenkova, Emilia Pietrikova

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Lenka Bubenkova
  • Department of Computers and Informatics, FEI TU of Košice, Slovakia
Emilia Pietrikova
  • Department of Computers and Informatics, FEI TU of Košice, Slovakia

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This work was supported by project Kega No. 015TUKE-4/2024 "Modern Methods and Education Forms in the Cybersecurity Education".

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Lenka Bubenkova and Emilia Pietrikova. Game Development: Enhancing Creativity and Independent Creation in University Course. In 5th International Computer Programming Education Conference (ICPEC 2024). Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 122, pp. 12:1-12:13, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2024)
https://doi.org/10.4230/OASIcs.ICPEC.2024.12

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In this study, we tested a novel method of teaching the Unity engine to computer game design and development students. Our objective was to determine if a flexible assignment structure is the most effective for students with minimal engine experience. The study demonstrated that independent work significantly improves students’ comprehension and problem-solving skills. Key findings include a 90% increase in students achieving more than the minimum required grade, a significant improvement in self-reported confidence with Unity (with 66.3% of students moving from no experience to higher skill levels), and diverse, innovative final projects that exceeded initial expectations. These results suggest that the flexible assignment approach enhances creativity and maintains high expectations for student work, ensuring their success in the game development industry. The combination of student project grades, innovative project elements, and positive feedback indicates that this method is highly beneficial and could be applied effectively in various educational settings.

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  • Social and professional topics → Student assessment
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  • novice programmers
  • assessment
  • learning analytics
  • motivation
  • unity engine
  • game development
  • problem-solving skills

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