Analyzing the Potential of a Serious Game for Solid Waste Management Awareness

Laura Ferreira Bezerra; Leonardo Tórtoro Pereira; Wilk Oliveira

doi:10.1109/ICALT64023.2025.00024

Analyzing the Potential of a Serious Game for Solid Waste Management Awareness

Laura Ferreira Bezerra
, Leonardo Tórtoro Pereira
, Wilk Oliveira

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The low recycling rate in emerging countries contrasts with the efforts of public policies and educational initiatives, highlighting the need for new approaches to environmental awareness. This study proposes a serious game called “Sustainable Planet: Mission Preserve” as an educational tool for teaching sustainable practices. The game emphasizes solid waste management and proper disposal, engaging players in challenges that simulate these actions. To analyze the game's awareness potential, we conducted a quasi-experimental one-group study (N = 32) using pre- and post-interaction questionnaires with the game. This allowed us to assess its impact on participants' ability to classify waste type and its correct disposal. The results indicate a significant increase in participants' awareness, contributing to educational technologies for environmental education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2025 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2025
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	65-66
ISBN (Electronic)	979-8-3315-6530-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT64023.2025.00024
Publication status	Published - 2025
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies - Changhua, Taiwan, Province of China Duration: 14 Jul 2025 → 17 Jul 2025

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Name	Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
ISSN (Electronic)	2161-377X

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Conference	IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
Country/Territory	Taiwan, Province of China
City	Changhua
Period	14/07/25 → 17/07/25

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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Ferreira Bezerra, L., Tórtoro Pereira, L., & Oliveira, W. (2025). Analyzing the Potential of a Serious Game for Solid Waste Management Awareness. In 2025 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2025: Proceedings (pp. 65-66). (Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT64023.2025.00024

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Ferreira Bezerra, L, Tórtoro Pereira, L & Oliveira, W 2025, Analyzing the Potential of a Serious Game for Solid Waste Management Awareness. in 2025 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2025: Proceedings. Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, IEEE, pp. 65-66, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Changhua, Taiwan, Province of China, 14/07/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT64023.2025.00024

Analyzing the Potential of a Serious Game for Solid Waste Management Awareness. / Ferreira Bezerra, Laura; Tórtoro Pereira, Leonardo; Oliveira, Wilk.
2025 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2025: Proceedings. IEEE, 2025. p. 65-66 (Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies).

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