Behavioural finance and immersive games: a pan-European framework for design and evaluation

This paper describes the development of a Design and Evaluation framework that aims to helpstakeholders of a inter-disciplinary research project develop a shared understanding of projectgoals and methods by pooling their knowledge of research approaches and methodologies.The xDelia project (Xcellence in Decision-making through Enhanced Learning in ImmersiveApplications) www.xdelia.org, is a three-year pan-European project that uses wearablesensors and serious games to investigate how people’s behavioural habits and emotional statesaffect their financial decision making. The project combines research skills and expertise ofEuropean partners from different methodological traditions (experimental, economic, fieldresearch) who will work together to achieve the project goals. The Design and Evaluationframework will provide a working collaborative model to capitalise on the differentapproaches, using ongoing participatory evaluation to ensure the development of an integratedset of research questions, optimum use of research instruments and effective collaborationbetween the different disciplines.