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Conversations about Life, Health and Safety
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posted on 2024-06-02, 23:25 authored by Helen Lingard, Rita Zhang, Jack Clarke, Stefan GreuterStefan Greuter, Simeon Taylor, Luke HeemsbergenLuke Heemsbergen, Lyndall Strazdins, Christine LaBond, Tinh DoanConversations about Life, Health and Safety
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Episode 1: https://video.eko.com/v/zmbZQ0?autoplay=true Episode 2: https://video.eko.com/v/M73k4g?autoplay=true Episode 3: https://video.eko.com/v/Mexo11?autoplay=trueStart date
2023-08-31Notes
Episode 1: https://video.eko.com/v/zmbZQ0?autoplay=true Episode 2: https://video.eko.com/v/M73k4g?autoplay=true Episode 3: https://video.eko.com/v/Mexo11?autoplay=trueResearch statement
Background This research concentrates on communication dynamics between apprentices and supervisors on Australian construction sites. Despite the rigorous focus on technical proficiencies in such programmes, a distinct gap exists in imparting effective communication skills. Open communication plays a crucial role in fostering a safer workplace environment. The research, therefore, investigated digital role-playing to enhance the communication competencies of construction apprentices and supervisors to cultivate a stronger safety culture. Contribution The game used a participatory methodology involving stakeholders in every phase of the design to achieve realistic and relatable scenarios reflecting the lived experiences of apprentices. To promote effective learning, the story animation was rendered in a game-inspired style using motion-captured professional actors and digital humanoid characters rendered from within a game engine. Significance This study created an engaging role-playing game (RPG) with three-episodes that can be played on mobile devices and computers. The game’s compatibility with all mobile devices increased accessibility to innovative training and enabled construction apprentices to learn communication skills through interactive narratives. The game uses interactive narratives to enhance 'soft skills' training, specifically focusing on communication, an often-neglected area. By engaging players in this novel way, the game aims to foster healthier and safer workplace cultures within the industry.Publication classification
JR6 Recorded/Rendered Creative Works - OtherScale
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Role-playing game (RPG) with three episodes of approximately 6-minute animation length playtime. Each episode consists of a branching narrative with individual nodes of film clips. Episode 1: Against the grain, consists of 52 video nodes and 18 unique film clips. Episode 2: All due respect, consists of 62 video nodes and 33 unique film clips. Episode 3: This time is personal, and consists of 107 video nodes and 38 unique film clips. Each film clip is of different duration, but ranges between 10 seconds to 45 seconds duration. The game uses the Eko studio platform to facilitate online distribution via web browsers running on mobile devices (phone/ tablet) and computers (Mac/Pc).Event
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iCare NSWPlace of publication
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