GAMIFICATION?

 GAMIFICATION?

What Is Gamification

Gamification is, granted, a controversial topic. It focuses on using game thinking and game mechanics to turn an otherwise mundane task into something engaging and perhaps even competitive. It involves implementing methods used in the development of games, but applying them to a real world scenario, such as a classroom.

Obviously, the classroom is primarily about learning, but engaging and motivating students can be a challenge. And a bored student is far less likely to take in what the teacher is trying to teach. Perhaps gamifying the classroom might be a way to improve their engagement, productivity and enthusiasm for what the teacher has to say?

Methods Of Gamification

he are a huge variety of gamification methods, ranging from the simple to the complex. Each will have varying levels of success, depending on the context and application for each individual. Creative teachers will be able to come up with their own gamification methods that work best with their class and subject matter, and if done carefully, the students will remain focused on the task at hand, rather than the rewards presented by the system.

Most gamification methods offer some kind of reward for specific tasks, or a collection of tasks when performed together or in a specific order. Below are a couple of methods that can be used to gamify the classroom: