Sunday, December 24, 2006
Game for transport education
A computer game featuring a freen alien has been developed by Singapore's Land Transport Autgority ( LTA ) to educate primary school pupils, the LTA said. Named after the alien, VR-10 the game has been such a success schools are incorporating it into their curriculum.
Translating land transport policies into an interactive game for 10 to 12 years olds took some doing, team member Sim Lou Wei told The Straits Times. Players take on the role of VR-10, who is stranded when his spaceship breaks up over Earth.
To get home, he must navigate a map of the city-state by bicycle, bur or train, and locate parts of his spaceship. Players who correctly answer transport-related question receive cashcards for the next leg of the journey.
"One Primary 4 pupil told us he's rather skip his recess than stop playing the game," Sim was quoted as saying. - dpa
Translating land transport policies into an interactive game for 10 to 12 years olds took some doing, team member Sim Lou Wei told The Straits Times. Players take on the role of VR-10, who is stranded when his spaceship breaks up over Earth.
To get home, he must navigate a map of the city-state by bicycle, bur or train, and locate parts of his spaceship. Players who correctly answer transport-related question receive cashcards for the next leg of the journey.
"One Primary 4 pupil told us he's rather skip his recess than stop playing the game," Sim was quoted as saying. - dpa
