Development and Usability Testing of TurbeLab Serious Game: A Game for Executive Functions Development

Alice Couto Bagdzius; Pedro Henrique Pomar Soares; João Pedro Cyrillo; Elthon Douglas Silva Bicudo; Silvana Maria Blascovi de Assis; Bruno da Silva Rodrigues; Ana Grasielle Dionísio Corrêa

doi:10.5753/jis.2023.3146

Authors

Alice Couto Bagdzius Mackenzie Presbyterian University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-7060
Pedro Henrique Pomar Soares Mackenzie Presbyterian University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9363-8040
João Pedro Cyrillo Mackenzie Presbyterian University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0509-2007
Elthon Douglas Silva Bicudo Mackenzie Presbyterian University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4329-2341
Silvana Maria Blascovi de Assis Mackenzie Presbyterian University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5437-891X
Bruno da Silva Rodrigues Mackenzie Presbyterian University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9567-4910
Ana Grasielle Dionísio Corrêa Mackenzie Presbyterian University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0393-8710

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5753/jis.2023.3146

Keywords:

executive functions, serious games, game design

Abstract

Stimulating Executive Functions (EFs) is vital because they are part of the individual’s life. In this sense, this work aimed to create, develop and evaluate the usability of the TurbeLab serious game. Its creation was designed to assist in therapies for EFs development, more specifically working memory, cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control, focusing on the greater engagement of children in Elementary School. The TurbeLab project had the stages of analyzing the target audience’s needs, game design and usability pilot study, where the System Usability Scale (SUS) and a questionnaire assembled by the team were applied, recording high scores, saying that the chosen methodology must work on future tests. An evaluation stage by the judges, and EFs experts, was also performed, obtaining an excellent content index. A future applicability study will be conducted with children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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