GAME4CHANGE - Digital Serious Games for Climate Change Education - XENIOS POLIS

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The motivation for GAMES4CHANGE comes from the need for universities to modernize their teaching methods and educational approaches, especially in fields outside of technology, like the humanities and environmental studies.

Digital games, particularly “serious games,” hold significant potential as educational tools that connect higher education with real-world issues, such as climate change and environmental protection. Studies have shown that digital games can enhance student motivation, engagement and learning outcomes, using interactive and enjoyable methods to teach important topics. However, despite their proven benefits, many educators lack the guidance and tools needed to incorporate digital games into their teaching.

Main goals of the GAMES4CHANGE project:

1. a) Equip university staff in environmental sciences with tools and strategies to incorporate digital games and gamification into their teaching.
2. b) Develop and pilot gamified lessons for environmental education by adapting existing materials.
3. c) Engage students in creating, testing, and evaluating gamified courses on environmental topics.
4. d) Use digital games to engage all students, including vulnerable groups, in real-world environmental issues.
5. e) Create innovative, adaptable learning tools as a foundation for future postgraduate courses on environmental and climate change topics.
6. f) Establish a European network for sharing gamified teaching methods and resources for climate education.

GAMES4CHANGE includes 7 partners: Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (Portugal), XENIOS POLIS. Culture, Science and Action (Greece), LIM Srl Unipersonale (Italy), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine), Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu (Poland), ATERMON B.V. (The Netherlands), Charokopeio Panepistimio (Greece).