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Climate Change Literacy Gamified: How Gamification Mechanics Affect User Experience Factors in the User Interfaces

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The disposal of kitchen waste (KW) has become one of the most critical issues for society due to the many contaminants present. Kitchen waste disposal needs to be improved due to the limited understanding of the requirements for source separation of kitchen waste. This limited understanding hinders behavioural change and affects young people’s sense of urgency and perception of their actions. With this in mind, this study created a concept prototype for the UK government to teach Chinese students about the UK’s disposal and recycling system to promote sustainable living. Second, thirty Chinese students aged 18 to 25 studying in the United Kingdom were recruited to test the prototype. The study uses quantitative research to examine how scores, badges, and leaderboards affect target users’ learning results and why this phenomenon occurs. The study also investigates how the gameplay elements of the educational game influence the user experience and how the game teaches users about kitchen waste sorting.

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Zhang, X. (2023). Climate Change Literacy Gamified: How Gamification Mechanics Affect User Experience Factors in the User Interfaces. In: Chen, J.Y.C., Fragomeni, G., Fang, X. (eds) HCI International 2023 – Late Breaking Papers . HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14058. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48050-8_27

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