Scavenger Hunt Research Articles

"Like I was There:" A User Evaluation of an Interpersonal Telepresence System Developed through Value Sensitive Design

We developed and deployed an interpersonal telepresence prototype aimed at providing a positive one-to-one interaction between a Streamer and a Viewer. Our prototype uses four distributed, wearable cameras hidden from the public eye. It was designed to reduce the risk of Streamer self-consciousness while providing the Viewer with a greater sense of autonomy. We deployed our prototype with sixteen participants in dyads, who worked together to complete a scavenger hunt, and compared it the baseline of Skype. We found how our prototype better supported Streamer social well-being and physical comfort, and it also better supported Viewer autonomy. However, almost all participants desired a change to the design of the prototype, hinting that we need to provide better customization for future iterations of interpersonal telepresence devices.

Empowering Student Transition and Engaging Students Using Actionbound: A Gamified Collaborative Community Learning Platform

Transition to University is a significant milestone for students who are embracing new experiences and challenges. It is particularly vital for international students who have to adapt to a new and different learning environment in the UK. Successful transition and sense of belonging in a new institution lay foundation for students’ academic success. However, transition is a process rather than an event. Accordingly, fostering a collaborative community learning environment and facilitate peer networks and community support becomes critical. It enables social interactions and active learning by engaging students in collaborative group activities, which would in turn support students’ transition to and belonging in a new learning environment. With the advancement of technology, computer-assisted and computer-supported collaborative learning flourished in 21st century. The emergence of mobile digital technology leads to the design of gamification in learning, known as game-based learning or gamified collaborative community learning in order to engage students in fun and interactive activities. ‘Actionbound’ is one of the versatile gamification platforms and mobile apps which can engage students in collaborative community learning with gamified activities. It enables users to create, share and participate in interactive scavenger hunts, tours, games and quizzes. It allows users to design custom challenges, incorporate multimedia content and track players’ progress in real-time. It engages participants to work collaboratively to solve challenges and complete tasks. At UHBS, we have used Actionbound to support the student transition into the University’ learning journey at the start of term. We used scavenger hunt game and quiz functions within Actionbound to direct students to collaborate in teams to solve the challenges and tasks. In this action research, students found Actionbound fun and loved the competitive nature with points and leaderboards. It helped them build network and form friendship. Together, they solved puzzles and tackled challenges which supported their transition and got them prepared for learning in a new environment. Moving forward, as an ongoing action research, we would like to extend the use of Actionbound to term time and in module delivery so to track students’ engagement with the collaborative learning platform and investigate the impact on their academic performance.

Online complementary interventions for the development of social communication in children during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

For elementary school children, engaging in diverse communication experiences with peers of varying ages during free play is crucial for developing social adaptability. However, the COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented interruption to this learning process, as the new school year in Japan, which typically starts in April, began with widespread school closures. A novel intervention was implemented to address the ongoing societal constraints of the “stay-at-home” mandate and the uncertainty surrounding its duration. This intervention aimed to facilitate and promote peer communication while minimizing the risk of COVID-19 infection. It utilized then-unfamiliar Internet-based conferencing systems on Children’s Day, 1 month into the new school year. We explored two main analytical aspects to enhance the efficacy of this communication method: first, the types of play proposed by children that attracted the highest participation from unfamiliar peers; second, the duration of participation and communication, particularly regarding age and gender differences. Remarkably, despite only 2 days’ notice, 15 children aged 4 – 14 from five different, previously unknown communities located 1,000 km apart participated enthusiastically. In the first investigation, 12 types of play were introduced by the children. The most engaging activities included collaborative drawing on a shared online whiteboard and a scavenger hunt for specified objects. Notably, older children participated significantly longer in the online presenter’s activities, while younger children preferred to play within their own community. This study proposes that online conferencing can facilitate social interaction among children during pandemics. The intervention successfully fostered collaborative play among children of varying ages and from distant locations. In addition, the findings indicate the necessity to adjust the quality and focus of interventions based on age-specific psychological development. Further verification with more implementation examples and a larger participant pool is required.

EXERCISES FOR DEVELOPING CRITICAL AND DIGITAL THINKING IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES

The article explores the interplay between critical thinking and digital literacy in today's technology-driven society. This article explores various exercises designed to enhance critical and digital thinking skills in the context of teaching foreign languages. It emphasizes the integration of language learning with digital literacy, presenting activities for developing critical thinking such as source evaluation, comparative analysis, digital footprint assessment, online discussion evaluation, ethical considerations, digital content analysis, online research and presentation tools to produce their project, reflective blogging, virtual debate. Additionally, it highlights the importance of engaging in digital scavenger hunt, evaluating online language tools, creating digital content, online discussion forums, web-based language projects, analyzing digital media, digital storytelling, online forums for better digital communication and project-based learning for collaboration based on digital thinking.

CONFLICT AT SCHOOL: SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AS SPACE AND RECEPTION/MEDIATION AND TEACHER INTERVENTIONS IN THE LEARNING RELATIONSHIP

The present work arose from the report of several experiences lived by us as interns and even as teachers, such experiences made us reflect on the importance of the existence of a conflict mediator in the school context, considering that these conflicts will always exist, because where there is more than one thinking head there will be divergence of opinions. However, in the absence of the possibility of field research, the content was removed through bibliographic research, articles, books and scientific journals. As such, several opinions were found on how these conflicts arose; how the environment in which the student lives interferes as a cause; and like the school, the teacher or even the student himself can exercise his role as a mediator. The practice of group activities such as games or scavenger hunts was questioned in order to encourage social interaction, but it was still not enough. In view of this, we observe that it is necessary to insert the curriculum of the educator, who may, in the future, assume other functions such as: supervisor, coordinator and even manager; the theme that both intrinsic and extrinsic conflicts will always exist and that not only academic training will be necessary, but also dynamics of living mainly with parents or guardians, and that such dynamics can be carried out through extra-curricular activities that manage to insert them and welcome them also at school. In this way, the school and the community will work together with the same objective as the formation of the student in a healthy and welcoming environment.

The Use of Scavenger Hunt Game to Promote an English Learning Atmosphere For Young Learners

The learning atmosphere is one aspect that can support success in the learning process. However, to create a good and enjoyable learning atmosphere, teachers must use a technique or strategy that is suitable, one of which is the use of the Scavenger Hunt game. This research aimed to describe the use of a Scavenger Hunt game in promoting the English learning atmosphere which is conducted at MIS Mambaul Islam Soko Tuban. To explain the extent of the Scavenger Hunt game in promoting the English learning atmosphere, the researcher employed a case-study research approach to get more information in detail. The data were collected through the observation and questionnaire. The population of this research was the fifth-grade students of MIS Mambaul Islam Soko Tuban in the academic year 2023/2024 which consisted of 24 students. The result showed that the use of the Scavenger Hunt game was effective in promoting the English learning atmosphere evidenced by the fulfillment of good and positive Atmosphere learning criteria after the implementation of the Scavenger Hunt game.

TASK BASED YONDASHUVI ORQALI LEKSIK KO‘NIKMANI OSHIRISHDA SCAVENGER HUNT TEXNIKASIDAN FOYDALANISH

In this article, it is considered on the basis of a small study that the Task-based approach is also of great importance in the formation and improvement of lexical skills, based on this approach, it is possible to improve lexical skills using the Scavenger hunt technique. The article also highlights the importance of this technique in the formation of lexical skills of 5th grade schoolchildren.

Teaching English Vocabulary to SD 257 Patampanua Students Using Scavenger Hunt

This study aims to explore the effectiveness of teaching English vocabulary through the scavenger hunt game in improving English vocabulary to students. The scavenger hunt game, which involves students in the search for new words in their environment, is thought to increase students' interest and involvement in learning a foreign language The methodology used in this study is to use quantitative research with exsperimental design. The participants of this study are grade IV students of SD 257 Patampanua which totals 13 students. Data from this study were collected by pre test and post test. The results indicated that teaching vocabulary to students through Scavenger Hunt, this has a positive effect on students' vocabulary and it is proven by the increase in the average score of students in the pre-test (47.76) and post-test (74.23), while the t-test score (1.87) is greater than the t-table (1,753). Thus, the game of scavenger hunt can be considered an effective and fun alternative in teaching English vocabulary. The study also suggests conducting further research with larger samples and variations of learning contexts to corroborate these findings.

Snapshots of a Wild Goosechase: Using Virtual Scavenger Hunts for Enhanced Classroom Engagement

Snapshots of a Wild Goosechase: Using Virtual Scavenger Hunts for Enhanced Classroom Engagement

An exploration of the influence of animal and object categories on recall of item location following an incidental learning task.

The current study explores the role of attention in location memory for animals and objects. Participants completed an incidental learning task where they rated animals and objects with regard to either their ease of collection to win a scavenger hunt (Experiments 1a and b) or their distance from the centre of the computer screen (Experiment 2). The images of animals and objects were pseudo-randomly positioned on the screen in both experiments. After completing the incidental learning task (and a reverse counting distractor task), participants were then given a surprise location memory recall task. In the location memory recall task, items were shown in the centre of the screen and participants used the mouse to indicate the position the item had been shown during the incidental encoding task. The results of both experiments show that location memory for objects was more accurate than for animals. While we cannot definitively identify the mechanism responsible for the difference in the location memory of objects and animals, we propose that differences in the influence of object-based attention at encoding affect location memory when tested at recall.

Geographic Information Systems—A Scavenger Hunt for Accounting and Auditing

ABSTRACT This experiential exercise provides an opportunity for students to learn how accounting and audit practices can be augmented using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). We illustrate how GIS aids in the collection of accounting data, verification of assets, risk assessment, and internal controls. Using a GIS field collection app, the students were provided a list of assets to locate and audit at their college/university. After completing the exercise, 70 senior-level accounting students at a public university provided feedback related to their experience and the effectiveness of GIS as a data collection and audit tool. The results of the questionnaire revealed that students found the GIS technology useful in data collection and analysis for both accounting and auditing, as well as for reinforcing the audit concepts taught in the classroom. Data Availability: Efficacy data are available from the authors upon request.

Scavenger Hunt Offers Low Pressure, High Engagement

Scavenger Hunt Offers Low Pressure, High Engagement

Quality Improvement Report: Improving Retrieval Time for CT Supplies by Using 5S.

The CT supply room is a critical resource in the imaging workflow. However, the supply room for the two CT scanners at our cancer center, one of which is used for our busy interventional service, was disorganized, and the time spent searching for the appropriate equipment could potentially lead to delays in service and contribute to patient safety risks. The purpose of this project was to reduce the time to find supplies and to increase the satisfaction of CT technologists and medical providers by reorganizing and clearly labeling supplies using "lean" principles. A multidisciplinary team was assembled to reorganize the CT storage using lean 5S methodology (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain). Baseline and postintervention analysis of the impact of supply reorganization and labeling was performed using three methods: (a) the time recorded for a supply retrieval scavenger hunt, (b) a spaghetti diagram of participant movement during the scavenger hunt, and (c) satisfaction surveys of radiologists and staff. Seven radiology residents participated in the timed supply retrieval scavenger hunt before and after the intervention. Spaghetti diagrams demonstrated a reduction in redundant foot traffic for supply retrieval after the intervention. There was a 61.7% decrease in the average time to retrieve the 10 items in the scavenger hunt (P < .01). Satisfaction surveys after the intervention had statistically significant positive responses compared with those before the intervention. ©RSNA, 2024.

The Scavenger Hunt for Quasar Samples to Be Used as Cosmological Tools

Although the Λ Cold Dark Matter model is the most accredited cosmological model, information at high redshifts (z) between type Ia supernovae (z=2.26) and the Cosmic Microwave Background (z=1100) is crucial to validate this model further. To this end, we have discovered a sample of 1132 quasars up to z=7.54 exhibiting a reduced intrinsic dispersion of the relation between ultraviolet and X-ray fluxes, δF=0.22 vs. δF=0.29 (24% less), than the original sample. This gold sample, once we correct the luminosities for selection biases and redshift evolution, enables us to determine the matter density parameter ΩM with a precision of 0.09. Unprecedentedly, this quasar sample is the only one that, as a standalone cosmological probe, yields such tight constraints on ΩM while being drawn from the same parent population of the initial sample.

Photos to phylogenies: a scavenger hunt to explore the tree of life

Photos to phylogenies: a scavenger hunt to explore the tree of life

From indoors to the great outdoors: An augmented reality-illustrated scavenger hunt

This review introduces the Illustrated Menagerie Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunt (IMARSH), a project merging extended reality (XR) with illustration for an immersive outdoor public exhibition. IMARSH aimed to reconnect individuals with nature through interactive animal-themed artworks, using XR to enhance engagement. The curated trail, part of the We Shine Portsmouth 2022 Festival, featured illustrations transformed into dynamic experiences with animation and sound. Key examples included artworks depicting endangered birds and highlighting ocean pollution. The article discusses technical aspects, audience engagement, and the potential of illustration and XR to deepen connections with nature. IMARSH serves as a pioneering initiative bridging art, technology and environmental awareness.

Examining financial growth nexus of emerging European countries

PurposeBesides the extensive research on managerial efficiency in the financial sector worldwide, emerging economies in Europe remain untapped. This research scrutinises the impact of managerial performance and competitive structures on their financial industry growth in terms of services they offer and ability to liquefy stock in capital markets.Design/methodology/approachThis study contains data from selected emerging European countries' during the period of 2010–2020. This study uses data from the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom to control for firm-level indicators. The fixed-effects (FE) method was used to explore the nexus between financial sector growth and management performance as well as competitive firm structure.FindingsThe findings provide evidence of the existing impact of firm indicators on the financial sector's growth. Two-step system the generalized method of moments (GMM) estimations are used for the robustness check of the authors' model. Whilst on a scavenger hunt through existing literature, the authors realise that there is an overwhelming lack of enthusiasm in this field.Originality/valueWith the intention of better assessment, the authors use regulatory contextual variables to look for any possible impacts and surprisingly discover a pattern in the financial growth nexus.

CONFLICT AT SCHOOL: SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AS A SPACE FOR EMBRACEMENT/MEDIATION AND TEACHER INTERVENTIONS IN THE LEARNING RELATIONSHIP

The present work arose from the report of several experiences lived by us as interns and even as teachers, such experiences made us reflect on the importance of the existence of a conflict mediator in the school context, considering that these conflicts will always exist, because where there is more than one thinking head there will be divergence of opinions. However, in the absence of the possibility of field research, the content was removed through bibliographic research, articles, books and scientific journals. As such, several opinions were found on how these conflicts arose; how the environment in which the student lives interferes as a cause; and like the school, the teacher or even the student himself can exercise his role as a mediator. The practice of group activities such as games or scavenger hunts was questioned in order to encourage social interaction, but it was still not enough. In view of this, we note that it is necessary to insert the curriculum of the educator, who may, in the future, assume other functions such as: supervisor, coordinator and even manager; the theme that both intrinsic and extrinsic conflicts will always exist and that not only academic training will be necessary, but also dynamics of living mainly with parents or guardians, and that such dynamics can be carried out through extra-curricular activities that manage to insert them and welcome them also at school. In this way, the school and the community will work together with the same objective as the formation of the student in a healthy and welcoming environment.

The effect of credibility assessment techniques on consistency and subsequent memory for the truth.

Repeated interviews are common during an investigation, and perceived consistency between multiple statements is associated with an interviewee's credibility. Furthermore, research has shown that the act of lying can affect a person's memory for what truthfully occurred. The current study assessed the influence of lying on memory during initial and repeated interviews, as well as how an interviewer's approach might affect between-statement consistency for true and false statements. Participants performed a scavenger hunt at two sets of buildings on a university campus and then were either dismissed or interviewed (with a Reverse Order instruction or a Structured Interview) about their activities. Participants chose one set to tell the truth about and then created a lie about activities in another area of campus that had not been visited. One week later, all participants provided a second free recall statement about their activities during the scavenger hunt, and then a final truthful description of both areas that were visited during the scavenger hunt. Truthfully rehearsed experiences were associated with more accurate recall of information learned during the scavenger hunt as well as more consistent and more detailed statements. The Structured Interview led to initially more detailed statements, but more inconsistencies in the form of omissions.

STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF USING SCAVENGER HUNT GAME IN UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL CONTEXT OF SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

This research study investigates students’ perception of using the Scavenger Hunt game to understand the social context of second language acquisition. The participant of this research was 12 undergraduate students in the 5th semester. The data were collected from questionnaires, documentation, and interview. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. This study revealed that Scavenger Hunt is an exciting way to understand the social context of Second Language Acquisition because the students experienced directly and what they did were examples of some issues in learning the social context of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Teachers and lecturers should consider the integration of Scavenger Hunt and specific topics with some adaptation to make the activity effective in the teaching and learning process.