Project Nº: 2024-1-PL01-KA220-SCH-000256498

Hathquest

32. HatQuest

Brief Description

Hathquest is an emerging game-based learning platform that utilizes narrative missions and challenges to engage students in problem-solving. It focuses on the "quest for knowledge" through immersive environments that turn traditional curricula into interactive adventures.

Key Features/Functionality

  • Quest Engine: Allows educators to design or use narrative learning paths where progress depends on solving academic riddles.
  • Gamification Elements: Employs progression systems, rewards, and storytelling to maintain high levels of intrinsic motivation.
  • Collaboration Focus: Many missions are designed to be solved in teams, fostering peer-to-peer communication.
  • Safe Environment: Provides a controlled space where students can fail and retry challenges without severe academic penalties.

Pedagogical Application

  • Problem-Based Learning (CLIL): Facilitates the integration of content and language by presenting problems in the L2, requiring students to negotiate meaning and collaborate to advance the game's narrative.
  • Motivation and Engagement: The "mission" structure is particularly effective for re-engaging students who are unmotivated or have learning difficulties, offering a clear purpose for every academic task.
  • Soft Skills Development: Through Hathquest challenges, mentors can work on critical thinking, resilience, and cooperative work—essential skills for the integration of vulnerable groups.
  • Formative Assessment: Mentors can track mission progress to identify exactly where students encounter blocks, allowing for timely pedagogical intervention.
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