SUPPORTING THE CAREER CHOICES OF NEET YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUGMENTED REALITY SERIOUS GAME: A PILOT STUDY.

Clarissa Lella, Rosanna Napolano, Raffaele Di Fuccio, Lia Daniela Sasanelli

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The article presents findings from a pilot study with a sample of 10 young adults. The aim is to analyse the gameplay experience of players using the NEFELE tool. NEFELE is an innovative career exploration gameplay tool designed to address the pressing issue of NEETs and is supported by game-based learning theory. The study showed promising results for the use of the tool on different dimensions of the Game Experience Questionnaire, such as flow, challenge and positive affect.


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Game-Based Learning Theory, Career decision making, Serious game, Augmented reality, NEET

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