A study that investigates how transformational games can reduce academic perfectionism and the fear of failure in CMU students.
Many CMU students are driven to succeed and win, and can view failure as an unfortunate, occasional roadblock to be overcome. But failure should be viewed as an integral element of discovery and growth. It is part of risk-taking, wading into uncharted territory, and tackling the unknown -- all efforts that lead to innovation.
We designed 2 games for CMU MHCI (Masters of Human Computer Interaction) to play at orientation and throughout the semester. The two games were deployed on the week of April 13th, and currently in the stage of data analysis.