Particle Builder -- Learn about the Standard Model while playing against an AI
Physics Education
2025-06-12 v1 Human-Computer Interaction
Abstract
Particle Builder Online is a web-based education game designed for high school physics students. Students can play against an AI opponent or peers to familiarise themselves with the Standard Model of Particle Physics. The game is aimed at a high school level and tailored to the International Baccalaureate and the Australian Curriculum. Students from four schools in Canberra took pre/post-tests and a survey while completing a lesson where they played Particle Builder. Students' understanding of particle physics concepts improved significantly. Students found the game more enjoyable and effective than regular classroom lessons.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2506.09054,
title = {Particle Builder -- Learn about the Standard Model while playing against an AI},
author = {Mohammad Attar and Andrew Carse and Yeming Chen and Thomas Green and Jeong-Yeon Ha and Yanbai Jin and Amy McWilliams and Theirry Panggabean and Zhengyu Peng and Lujin Sun and Jing Ru and Jiacheng She and Jialin Wang and Zilun Wei and Jiayuan Zhu and Lachlan McGinness},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.09054},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
This demo has been accepted for presentation at the AIED 2025 Interactive Events Track