The instructional design of Roadtrip: A computerized driving game to improve listening

• In Event: D&D Showcase (2 hours)

Short Description

“Roadtrip” is an entertaining, simulation-based game designed to facilitate practice with a variety of difficult listening and working-memory tasks. Designed as a driving game, the trainee listens to various radio shows to receive navigation assistance and respond to radio show content processed through voice recognition software. Driving demands and content difficulty level up and down based on performance. The simulation-game, scoring, leveling algorithms, instructional design and development process will be demonstrated.

Authors

• Ginger S Watson, Old Dominion University

• Stacie Ringleb, Old Dominion University

• Kathryn S Schwartz, Old Dominion University

• Anastasia M Raymer, Old Dominion University