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After being awarded a $550K Cyblearning grant from the National Science Foundation, I led a research team as the designer for 3 iterations of this tutor-game for digital-tablets that investigated the impact of combining different types of gestural mechanics with different types of interactive narratives to see how it impacted student learning of mathematical fractions


The Final Iteration of M3: Two Versions for Randomized Experimental Trials

Student's ideas about fractions informed development & design of M3

Initial Wire-Frames and Final Art for Iteration 1 M3


Data from Experiment 1 informed the Re-Design of M3 for Iteration 2

Revisions to the Narrative between Iterations 1 & 2 (M3:i1 & M3:i2)


The addition of interstial narrative scenes between levels of tutor-game play

Adding opportunities to "re-estimate" enhanced student learning

Numerous design revisions between M3:i1 & M3:i2

Instructions were revised from Audible-Only to Audible and Visually Interactive

Results from the final study of M3:i3 revealed a significant interaction between Narrative and Gesture, moderated by Student Efficiency and Proficiency