Using Gamification to Enhance Self-directed, Open Learning in Higher Education

FEATHERSTONE, Mark (2016). Using Gamification to Enhance Self-directed, Open Learning in Higher Education. In: 10th European Conference on Games Based Learning, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Scotland, 6-7 October 2016.

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Abstract

This paper reviews the literature on games based learning in the fields of psychology, education and video games, with a focus on the disparity of opinion regarding intrinsic motivation. Work in the field of education has shown that a state of optimal learning (flow) can be encouraged and sustained using a variety of reward based techniques. In contrast, psychological studies have shown that intrinsic motivation is inhibited by external reward techniques. The author’s experience as a professional game developer is that there are large commercial benefits and efficacy in a range of reward-based game mechanics. By identifying game design features that could cross over into education this paper will outline a range of techniques that could be implemented using a mobile device platform for use in the classroom within a higher education setting. An experiment is proposed to investigate the impact of this approach to games based learning and a software design is presented to support the experiment’s aims. A meta-game is described that links into normal student activities, gamifying them to enhance the student experience. Keywords: Game-Based Learning, motivation, mobile, gamification, software design

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Communication and Computing Research Centre
Departments - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Faculty of Science, Technology and Arts > Department of Computing
Depositing User: Mark Featherstone
Date Deposited: 26 Jul 2016 08:31
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 18:04
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/12638

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