Data Collection Procedure

• Introduce the purpose of the study and explain the research objectives.
• Ensure students understand participation is anonymous and confidential.
• Open the consent for mad pre-test forms.
• Direct students to complete the Consent Form on Microsoft Forms before beginning any other steps.
• Provide the Microsoft Forms link for the pre-test survey and ensure all students complete it on their devices.
• Confirm that all students have submitted the pre-test survey before starting gameplay.
• Have the students play the card game, monitoring gameplay, taking notes, answering any questions.

Two Weeks Later

• Prepare the adjusted yellow action card distribution based on previous data and feedback.
• Reintroduce the game with the new yellow action card distribution, reviewing any adjustments to gameplay if needed.
• Play the card game with students, monitoring gameplay and answering any questions.
• Provide the Microsoft Forms link for the post-test survey after gameplay, instructing students to complete it immediately.
• Confirm that all students have submitted the post-test survey before ending the session.

After Each Session

• Close the consent and pre-test forms.
• Download and securely store Microsoft Forms responses for both the consent, pre-test, and post-test surveys in Microsoft OneDrive with restricted access.
• Ensure all survey data and gameplay observations are backed up and organized for analysis.

Observations

• Giving catan
• Physical space is a problem, using laps as tables, maybe get a classroom?
• Laugh at procrastination, some of the flavour texts
• Quiet concentration for a couple of groups
• Need to learn the rules first, duh
• Smiles, camaraderie, jokes, very loud!
• symbol blue card in corner so you can see in your hand
• slowly incorporate yellows?
• force green discard over blues?
• Definitely increased motivation to know the the criteria of yellow distribution
• Diminishing returns on replayability? Future research on repeated play
• Leaderboard? Paul says most people won't win, which tends to lead to demotivation
• If you win x number of times, you unlock a special card?

My Biases

• Mentioning that my students that I love get to be a part of my masters journey.
• Being in the room while they're filling out the survey.
• Telling them how the yellows are calculated (ask Paul about this one).