Pedagogical base

What is a serious games ?

A serious game is a "game that do not have entertainment, enjoyment, or fun as their primary purpose. [...] The main point of serious games: to get players to learn something, and, if possible, have fun doing it"(Michael & Chen, Sande, 2006).

What is andragogy ?

This escape game is primarily directed at adults. The word “pedagogy” comes from the Greek “agogus”, which means “guide” and “paid”, which means “child”. Therefore, “pedagogy for adults” is an oxymoron, a contradictory expression. The concept of “pedagogy for adults” was theorized and popularized under the name of andragogy by Knowles & Paban-Lebret (1990). Andragogy is based on six postulates that serve as keys to guide the creation of learning paths:

• The need to know: An adult needs to know why they are learning, what the purpose of their learning is, and what objectives and modalities are necessary to achieve it.
• The concept of self among learners: If an adult learns, they must be actors in their own learning process, distinguishing themselves from adolescents who rely on external authority and resist imposed viewpoints or directions.
• The role of learner experience: Pedagogical scripting should draw on the previous experiences of adults and link them to practice through case studies, simulations, reflective approaches that favor collaborative work and idea confrontation.
• The willingness to learn: Adults engage in a task when they feel it is the right time (because they have the need and the possibility).
• Learning orientation: Learning must be anchored in real life. Objectives should be related to real-life situations at all times.
• Motivation: Adult motivations are generally internal.

These postulates have been implemented where possible to enhance the alignment between goals and target audience.

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