Shows how important games are in learning and problem-solving in academia.

1. GAMIFICATION &
LEARNING
Dr. Quiana Bradshaw

2. WHAT IS GAMIFICATION?
• Gamification (Funware) is the use of game play mechanics for non-game
applications.

3. ELEMENTS OF GAMIFICATION
• Aesthetics
• People
• Game-based
• Motivate action
• Mechanics
• Promote Learning
• Game thinking
• Solve Problems
• Engage

4. AESTHETICS
• How the game is perceived to the player how it feels, looks, and tastes.

5. GAME-BASED

6. MECHANICS
• Rules or procedures that are used for game play

7. GAME THINKING
• Converted activity of story telling or idea during game play.

8. ENGAGE
 Involvement to keep someone’s interest high

9. GAMIFICATION GROWING IN
POPULARITY

10. GAMIFICATION COMPONENTS
• Embedded
• Collaborative
• Immersive
• Game Simulation

11. GAME-BASED LEARNING DESIGN

12. THE ART OF GAME-BASED
LEARNING DESIGN
• Learning by game play is innovative and stimulates the learner to achieve
via game play.

13. DIGITAL-GAME BASED LEARNING
• Immersive
• New Learning Paradigm
• Engaging technologies
• Not Intrinsically Motivating
• Interactive
• Explain Subject Matter Expertise
• 21st Century Revolution

14. WHAT SKILLS DO GAMES INSPIRE?
• Collaboration
• Discovery
• Creation
• Exploration
• Problem—Solving
• Spatial Reasoning
• Empathy

15. GAME GENRES
• Adventure
• Puzzle
• Mystery
• Action

16. GAME-BASED ADVENTURES

17. GAME-BASED PUZZLES

18. GAME-BASED MYSTERIES

19. GAME-BASED ACTION

20. REFERENCES
• Digitec Interactive (2013). Games & Simulations. Retrieved January 8, 2014 from
http://www.digitecinteractive.com/game-based-learning-simulations/
• Knapp, K (2012). Gamification of Learning & Instruction: Game-Based Methods and Strategies for Training
and Education. Retrieved January 8, 2014 from
http://books.google.com/books?id=GLr81qqtELcC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
• MindShift Website (2013). Beyond Minecraft: Games that Inspire Building & Exploration. Retrieved January
8, 2014 from http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/11/beyond-minecraft-games-that-inspire-building-andexploration/
• Novak, J (2012). Game Development Essentials, 3rd ED, Clifton Park, New York: Delmar Cengage Learning,
Inc.
• Prensky, M. (2001). The Digital-Game Based Learning Revolution. Retrieved January 8, 2014 from
http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Ch1-Digital%20Game-Based%20Learning.pdf