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This paper describes an investigatory project to pilot an SMS based game to enhance the training of peer educators of MSM (Males having Sex with Males) groups in India. The objective of this research was to increase the efficacy of the MSM peer educators by bridging the gap between the training needs and their real life experiences. An SMS based game was designed using participatory approaches as a learning support, upholding their real life experiences in game form. The game was designed on an existing platform which provides text role-play games accessed through SMS messages. This paper examines the learning benefits. The findings show that after the intervention the peer educators had better understanding of peer education and organizational support. They also learnt to think critically.<\/p>","DOI":"10.4018\/ijmbl.2015010101","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,2,26]],"date-time":"2015-02-26T15:27:39Z","timestamp":1424964459000},"page":"1-12","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Mobile Game Based Learning"],"prefix":"10.4018","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Anupama","family":"Roy","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mike","family":"Sharples","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Open University, Milton Keyes, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"2432","reference":[{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-0","unstructured":"Adams, M. (2008). Blast theory. Retrieved November 3, 2011, from http:\/\/dislocations.wordpress.com\/symposium\/matt-adams\/: Attewell, J. (2005). From research and development to mobile learning: Tools for education and training providers and their learners. 4th World Conference on mLearning. Cape Town."},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/her\/10.4.407"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/her\/15.1.85"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.chb.2006.08.002"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-4","author":"V.Chakrapani","year":"2002","journal-title":"HIV prevention among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in india: Review of current scenario and recommendations. Background paper prepared for SAATHII"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10464-009-9254-8"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-6","unstructured":"De Freitas, S. (2006). Learning in immersive worlds: A review of game-based learning. Rerieved April 24, from http:\/\/www.jisc.ac.uk\/media\/documents\/programmes\/elearninginnovation\/gamingreport_v3.pdf"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-7","author":"P.Freire","year":"1970","journal-title":"Pedagogy of the oppressed"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-8","unstructured":"Goren, N. & Wright, K. (2006). Peer education. Prevention Research Quarterly, 17."},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-9","first-page":"20","article-title":"The educational benefits of videogame.","volume":"\u25aa\u25aa\u25aa","author":"M.Griffiths","year":"2002","journal-title":"Education for Health"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-10","first-page":"4815","article-title":"Section 377 and the dignity of indian homosexuals.","author":"A.Gupta","year":"2006","journal-title":"Economic and Political Weekly"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/1744-8603-2-9"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijedudev.2011.05.008"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.311.6997.109"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-14","year":"2007","journal-title":"State AIDS prevention and control societies"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-15","unstructured":"National AIDS Control Organisation. (2007b). Targeted interventions under NACP III: Volume I: Operational Guidelines - Core high risk groups. National AIDS Control Organisation, India"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-16","year":"2008","journal-title":"UNGASS country progress report 2008 India: Reporting Period: January 2006 to December 2007"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-17","year":"2003","journal-title":"Peer education: From evidence to practice"},{"key":"ijmbl.2015010101-18","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Naz Foundation International. (2007). Meaning of MSM. Retrieved November 13, 2008 from