Gamification
is not a new concept but it has increasingly made a significant shift from the
world of business, retail and enterprise into Education. You may argue it has
always been present in Education but with the increased use of games in society
as a whole it is now beginning to have positive impacts on the way we learn.
Gamification can be described as:
“Gamification is the
concept of applying game mechanics and game design techniques to engage and
motivate people to achieve their goals”
So, in essence,
what we are doing as Educators is using the way games are conceived and
designed and applying this to our teaching methods. Learners now have opportunities
to explore learning as they would missions in an online game, or earn points
and experience for completing tasks and sometimes hidden bonuses. Games use
rapid feedback loops to help players learn from their mistakes, something that
with careful planning can be embedded in teaching and learning to develop
greater learner independence and self-reflection.
So….have I wet
your appetite to find out more? For more info on the use of Gamification in
Education see the links below and watch the video attached.
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