Interaction - Bachelors
Green Journey Adventure puzzle poster is an interactive, sustainability-themed experience for children aged 6-8, teaching them to reduce their carbon footprint through hands-on puzzles and engaging educational content. Completing the puzzle unlocks an Augmented Reality experience, bringing their positive actions to life with a view of a healthier planet.
Working memory plays a crucial role in transferring newly learned information to long-term memory (Alloway & Copello, 2013). A survey of over 1,400 educational professionals revealed that 60% were unable to list or use any strategies to support children with working memory difficulties in the classroom (Waterman & Miller, 2022). Children with limited working memory capacity struggle to hold and process information simultaneously. This leads to challenges in transferring information to long-term memory, resulting in easy forgetfulness and reluctance to participate (Forsberg et al., 2023).
Traditional environmental sustainability education for children often falls short by focusing on isolated actions without providing a comprehensive view. This approach limits children’s understanding of how their actions impact broader environmental, social, and economic factors. Without a holistic perspective or visible outcomes that demonstrate the impact of their choices, children struggle to grasp the long-term effects of sustainability efforts. This narrow focus can lead to children easily forgetting information and feeling less motivated to participate in and engage with environmental concepts (Albar, Gauthier, & Vasalou, 2024).
The Green Journey Adventure is an interactive, sustainability-themed puzzle poster designed for children aged 6 to 10. Key features of this design concept include:
• A tangible puzzle poster with an incomplete image divided into five mission boxes, each representing an aspect of environmental
stewardship
• Character-driven narratives that introduce each mission, enhancing engagement and emotional connection
• Educational zines placed alongside mission boxes, providing context and information about sustainability concepts
• Sequential gameplay that guides players through stages of energy conservation, waste sorting, marine ecosystem protection,
reforestation, and green energy adoption
• Hands-on puzzle-solving activities that contribute to forming visual elements, gradually revealing the full image
• Arduino provides a multi-sensory feedback experience, using lights to guide players to clues for upcoming puzzle missions and actuators
to reveal AR indicators
• Augmented reality feature activated upon puzzle completion, providing visual feedback to showcase the positive environmental impact of
players’ actions
Cam Nhi Phung is an interaction design student dedicated to making immersive, tangible experiences that combine storytelling and technology, engaging users through multisensory, interactive designs.