Games and Gamification of College Course Content: Examples and Best Practices
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The document discusses the concept of gamification in college courses, highlighting its effectiveness in enhancing learning outcomes compared to traditional instruction. It points out that serious games yield higher knowledge retention and engagement, especially when students participate in multiple sessions and work in groups. Practical examples from various subjects are provided, along with resources for further exploration of educational games.
Games and Gamification of College Course Content: Examples and Best Practices
- 2. Agenda 1 What is Gamification? 5 2 Are Games Effective for Learning? 3 Should I Embed Games Into My Courses? 4 Why Play in Groups and Multiple Times?
- 3. Use game-based mechanics, aesthetics and game thinking to engage people, motivate action, promote learning, and solve problems. Gamification
- 5. Percentages of Impact Over Traditional Training Type of % Higher Knowledge 17% Higher than /Retention Lectures Declarative 11% Procedural 14% 5% Higher than Retention 9% Discussion Sitzmann, T. (2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology .Review of 65 studies
- 6. Fact Type of % Higher Knowledge /Retention Declarative 11% Procedural 14% Retention 9% Sitzmann, T. (2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology .Review of 65 studies Wouters, P., van Nimwegen, C., van Oostendorp, H., & vam der S[el. E.D. (2013), February 4). A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Journal of Educational Psychology. Advanced online publication. Doi: 10.1037/a0031311 39 Studies. Review of 39 studies 54% conducted in the last year.
- 7. Percentages of Impact It wasn’t the game, it was Type of level of activity in the game. % Higher Knowledge /Retention Declarative 11% In other words, the Procedural engagement of the learner in 14% the game leads to learning. Retention 9% Sitzmann, T. (2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology .Review of 65 studies
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- 16. Learning to Write a Proposal • Form students into companies (teams) • Provide Request for Proposal • Students develop: – 40 page proposal – Working Prototype – Sales Presentation
- 19. Science: Heat Flow and Thermal Conductivity
- 25. Preliminary Survival Master Results Task Mean Rating Before Mean Rating After Difference AfterBefore Calculate volume of 3-D shape 2.83 4.00 1.17 Calculate surface area of 3-D shape 2.33 3.83 1.50 Understand concept of conductivity and Group heat flow Mean Game Std. Understand relationship between Deviation N conductivity & heat flow. Group Results by Assessment 3.82 Pre 1.50 Post Final .378 .447 .5136 5 .167 .168 1.17 140 125 .169 2.32 3.17 2.00 100 Apply heat flow formula 1.00 3.33 2.33 Understand difference between dead and live load 1.50 3.33 1.83
- 26. Teaching Algebra
- 27. Dragon Box 2 Students who played at least 1.5 hours, 92.9% achieved mastery. Of those students who played at least 1 hour, 83.8% achieved mastery. Of those students who played at least 45 minutes, 73.4% achieved mastery. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2013/07/01/it‐only‐takes‐about‐42‐minutes‐to‐learn‐algebra‐with‐video‐games/
- 28. Grammar
- 31. Literature
- 43. Working with People: Decision Making
- 47. Working with People: Ethics
- 51. Resources • Survival Master; Heatflow and Conductivity – http://gaming2learn.org/survival_master/ft2014/ • DragonBox Algebra Game – http://www.dragonboxapp.com/ • The Grading Game – http://www.gradinggame.com/ • Win the Whitehouse – http://www.gamesforchange.org/play/win-the-white-house/ • eLECTIONS: Your Adventure in Politics – http://www.ciconline.org/Resource/elections-your-adventure-in-politics • Quandry Game – http://www.quandarygame.org/play • Research Ethics – http://ori.hhs.gov/TheLab/TheLab.shtml • Lord of the Flies Game – http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/literature/golding/index.html • English as a Second Language – http://traceeffects.state.gov/
- 58. Resources • List of Games and Simulations – http://www.clarkchart.com/ • Political Science Related Games – https://www.icivics.org/ • Science and Medical Related Games – http://edheads.org/ – http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/ • Games with an Agenda – http://www.gamesforchange.org/