Scientific Affiliation:
Since 2021: Member of LARIA UR22ES01, ENSI, University of Manouba.
2017- 2021: Member of the R2I Team, LIS Lab., Aix Marseille University.
2016 - 2020: Member of COSMOS Lab., ENSI, University of Manouba.
Thesis:
Here you can find a few details regarding my Ph.D. thesis. Please feel free to check out the manuscript.
Details
Title: from evaluation to adaptation of a serious game environment: application to crisis management
University: Aix Marseille University (AMU) and University of Manouba (UMA)
Research Labs: Laboratoire d’Informatique et Systèmes (LIS)-UMR 7020 CNRS et LAboratoire de Recherche en Intelligence Artificielle (LARIA)-ENSI.
Industrial Collaboration with: EVERSIM (Simulation and Serious Games)-Paris
Advisors: Prof. Bernard Espinasse (AMU) and Prof. Wided Lejouad Chaari (UMA-ENSI)
Defense date: December 15th, 2020
Keywords: serious game, crisis management, collaborative learning, learners’ evaluation, adaptation, affective states.
Abstract: This thesis fits into the field of technology enhanced learning environments. It aims to identify and to resolve some existing limitations concerning the evaluation of Crisis Management Serious Games (CMSG). Serious game is a recent concept built on the simultaneous and coherent consideration of serious and game aspects. Indeed, CMSG constitute a complementary innovative alternative to traditional training sessions in which players try, through a virtual collaboration, to quickly and effectively manage a crisis situation. The findings motivating this work are: (1) the growing need for researchers and trainers to discover and to study the success factors contributing to the effectiveness of CMSG, (2) the lack of existing evaluation works taking into account the fundamental aspects characterizing the crisis management context, particularly the emotional aspect, and (3) the need to exploit the obtained evaluation results to adapt the game to learners’ profiles in order to improve their learning experience and thus to contribute to the success of CMSG. Stemming from these findings, this thesis attempts to develop contributions on both theoretical and practical levels that revolve around two main axes. Firstly, we propose a theoretical framework for individual and collective learners’ evaluation in CMSG. This framework is based on an analysis grid detailing the criteria and indicators for measuring them. These criteria can be classified under three evaluation facets: pedagogical, emotional and social. Secondly, we propose an approach to evaluate learners in CMSG. This approach consists of two methods for evaluating the social and emotional facets. The first method aims to produce a quantitative and a qualitative evaluation of social interactions between the different players. The second method aims to produce a formative and summative evaluation of learners’ emotional states at two levels: individual and collective. The obtained evaluation results are exploited to propose an illustration of an adaptation of a game simulating a collaborative scenario for evacuating a building in a case of fire emergency.
12-17 November 2018: Best R&D project award at Collège Doctoral Maghrébin en Entrepreneuriat, AUF-Maghreb, Marrekech-Maroc.
May -July 2019: Internship at R2I Team, LIS, AMU. Doctoral Grant from University of Manouba.
May -July 2018: Internship at DIMAG Team, LSIS, AMU. Doctoral Grant from University of Manouba.
April -June 2017: Internship at DIMAG Team, LSIS, AMU. Doctoral Grant from University of Manouba.