Amy Hondsmerk

Thesis title:

Engagement, Learning and Creative Interpretation: The Videogame in the Museum Sector

This research will critically examine the prospective role of video games in the museum and heritage sector, focusing specifically on their potential as tools for interpretation. In particular, the research will focus on exploring how interpretation is understood and variously undertaken within the museum and heritage sector, how video games are suited to act as tools for interpretation, and the ways in which video games can contribute to the museums sector’s development and design of digital tools for interpretation.

Research Area

Cultural and Museum Studies
Heritage Management

Conferences

Global Heritage Conference - Poster Presentation
EmDoc 2019 - Poster Presentation (and award)

Public Engagement & Impact

DCRN Retreat 2019 (would this go here or in conferences?)
Prototype Tester for Nottingham Castle games (upcoming)
Shadowing Nottingham Castle project (upcoming)
Speaker at the NTU History and Heritage Research Seminar on 20/03/19

Attended:

MA Museum Tech 2019
NTU Doctoral Students' Research Festival
M4C Research Conference

Other Research Interests

Playful/informal learning

Creative practice as research

Video games

Cognitive theory

Memberships

Museums Association

Museums Computer Group

Misplaced - MA Game

My MA Thesis game, created with Newstead Abbey

Misplaced

Coding Example

(set: $rooms to (a: "Library", "Bathroom", "Hallway"))