BELMA Award 2022 - Special Jury Prize for BTU Learning Game "re:construction
In the competition for the Best European Learning Materials Awards "BELMA", the developer team of the learning game "re:construction - Bring the world into balance" was awarded the "Special Prize of the Jury" in category 3 "Secondary education (including secondary vocational education)". On behalf of the BTU, Lukas Flagmeier, project employee from the Teach&Play project of the IKMZ, accepted the prize on October 19, 2022.
"re:construction" is a point-and-click adventure game that was developed under the direction of Dr. Claudia Börner as part of the Learn&Play project (2018-2021) as a digital study orientation offering and was further developed for use in teaching and lessons as part of the subsequent Teach&Play project. The aim is to inspire schoolchildren and first-year students for engineering problems in a playful way. The projects were funded by the Ministry of Science, Research and Culture with money from the European Social Fund and the state of Brandenburg.
An international jury of experts evaluated all the competition entries for the BELMA Award 2022 and gave the BTU project the following testimonial: "Incorporating the problem-solving potential of the sciences, especially mathematics and physics, into the solution of potential societal challenges is an interesting and appealing approach. This game-based program is not only beautifully designed, but also very easy to navigate. A mentor offers helpful advice any time a player is struggling. The library and additional videos provide good learning input and reinforcement. A three-level glossary provides valuable information for both weaker and more inquisitive students."
Background
The BELMA (Best European Learning Materials Awards) prize is awarded annually in four categories for outstanding educational materials from across Europe. It is sponsored by the European Educational Publishers Group (EEPG) in cooperation with the Frankfurt Book Fair and the International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media (IARTEM).
Further information on the BELMA Award: www.belma-award.eu/Winners-2022.html
For more information about the educational game "re:construction" , please visit the project website. It can be downloaded free of charge from Google Play or the Apple Store.
Specialist contact
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T +49 (0) 355 69-2337
claudia.boerner(at)b-tu.de
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