Gamification in Educational Contexts: A Critical View on Mechanisms and Methodology

Gamification in Educational Contexts: A Critical View on Mechanisms and Methodology

Stefan Piasecki
ISBN13: 9781668437100|ISBN10: 1668437104|EISBN13: 9781668437117
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3710-0.ch089
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Piasecki, Stefan. "Gamification in Educational Contexts: A Critical View on Mechanisms and Methodology." Research Anthology on Developments in Gamification and Game-Based Learning, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 1847-1877. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3710-0.ch089

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Piasecki, S. (2022). Gamification in Educational Contexts: A Critical View on Mechanisms and Methodology. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Developments in Gamification and Game-Based Learning (pp. 1847-1877). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3710-0.ch089

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Piasecki, Stefan. "Gamification in Educational Contexts: A Critical View on Mechanisms and Methodology." In Research Anthology on Developments in Gamification and Game-Based Learning, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1847-1877. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3710-0.ch089

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Abstract

Gamification as a tool or procedure to add entertaining and motivating elements to usually non-entertaining environments such as schools or workplaces is becoming more and more popular. E-learning platforms like Moodle provide tools and sets of functions to add elements of gamification. An important factor, especially for education, is technology: individual achievements and progress can be recorded, measured, tracked and visualized and, therefore, identified and honored through bonus points, awards or rankings. This is where gamification can add some challenge and excitement to learning.

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