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Cedric Kai Wei Tan¹, Jiin Woei Lee², Adeline Hii³

¹Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, The Recanati-Kaplan Centre, Tubney, Oxfordshire, UK.

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Experiential gaming (EG) significantly enhances conservation education by boosting student engagement and motivation compared to traditional methods. This immersive approach benefits diverse learners and complements existing teaching strategies.

Keywords:

Conservation education Conservation games Intrinsic motivation Learning style Personality

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Conservation Education
Educational Psychology
Game-Based Learning

Background:

Games are increasingly used in conservation teaching, but their effectiveness remains understudied.
Current supplemental games (SG) often lack meaningful subject matter interaction.
The experiential gaming (EG) model offers immersive, goal-oriented learning experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of experiential gaming (EG) in conservation education.
To compare EG with didactic instruction (DI) and supplemental games (SG).
To explore the influence of student personality and learning styles on game effectiveness.

Main Methods:

Classroom-based EG, SG, and DI treatments were applied to conservation courses over two cycles.
A mixed-methods approach using repeated-measures and counterbalanced designs with 55 multinational students.
Student perceptions, learning, and behavioral responses were measured, alongside personality and learning styles.

Main Results:

Experiential gaming (EG) demonstrated superior outcomes to didactic instruction (DI), including increased attention, engagement, and intrinsic motivation.
Enhanced social bonding significantly contributed to the increased intrinsic motivation observed in the EG approach.
Supplemental games (SG) performed intermediately between EG and DI.
The EG approach proved effective across a wide range of student learning styles and personalities.

Conclusions:

Experiential gaming (EG) is a highly beneficial approach for conservation education, enhancing student experience and knowledge acquisition.
EG effectively complements traditional didactic instruction and existing gamified learning methods.
The findings support the integration of EG into conservation curricula to improve learning outcomes.