Integrating Serious Game in Personalized Learning Environment

Computer science skills have become very important in the careers of STEM fields in today’s digital economy. However, many students often struggle in grasping programming concepts, leading to high dropout rates in computer science courses. The students have also found traditional learning environment to be ineffective in engaging and supporting them to tackle the issue. This paper recognizes the need for a pedagogical shift towards personalized learning experience to address the shortcomings of traditional teaching approaches. It aims to develop a personalized learning system named Codecaster Odyssey that caters to the diverse needs of learners. It also aims to leverage the intrinsic appeal of gaming to enhance student engagement and foster sustained interest in learning programming by integrating serious game into the learning system.