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Gamification In Education - Coggle Diagram
Gamification In Education
Definitions
Using game-based mechanics, aesthetics and game thinking to engage people, motivate action, promote learning, and solve problems.
Key role
Users
Challenges/ tasks
Points
Levels
Badges
Ranking of users
Why Gamification
Game approaches lead to higher level of commitment and motivation of users to activities and processes in which they are involved.
Users’ actions in games
are aimed at achieving a specific goal (win) in the presence of obstacles.
In education tracking the students’ progress is essential to achieve the learning objectives. Students’ learning path is
determined by the achieved levels of knowledge and skills
Gamification is not directly associated with knowledge and skills. Gamification affects students’ behavior, commitment and motivation, which can lead to improvement of knowledge and skills
How
Determination of learners
’ characteristics
Students’ motivation to participate in training depends on the context of learning process and what follows from their achievements
If tasks are very easy or difficult, is possible demotivation of learners and negative outcome.
Definition of learning objectives
The learning objectives have to be specific and clearly defined.
The purpose of education is to achieve the learning objectives, because otherwise all activities (including gamification activities) will seem pointless.
Creation of educational content and activities for gamification
The educational content should to be interactive, engaging and rich in multimedia elements.
Multiple performances
Feasibility
Increasing difficulty level
Multiple paths
Adding game elements and mechanisms
Software Tools
LMS
LMS allow integration of Web 2.0 tools which improves their functionality and responds to the new educational paradigms and the necessary for collaboration and cooperation between all participants in learning.
LMS are suitable environment for gamification because they have tools for automatic tracking of students’ results and progress.
Moodle
Capabilities
User's picture/avatar
Visibility of the students’ progress
Display of quiz results
Levels
Feedback
Badges
Leaderboard