Gamification

Gaming in education and business professional settings share many similarities, but there are some distinct differences.

• True
• False

Leaderboards and badging are two ways to use gaming in both professional and educational settings.

• True
• False

Gamification includes the use of video games to increase student engagement.

• False
• True

Which of the following is NOT a reason to gamify?

• Increases engagement
• Teaches agency/choice
• Teaches 21st-century skills
• Teaches digital literacy

"People perform better when they can see their progress, no matter how small, towards a goal" is the idea behind...

• Incremental Progression
• Steady Progress
• No Going Back
• Goal-Defined Education

A way to encourage mastery in a gamifed class is to:

• offer retakes on assessments
• award badges to students
• include simulations in lessons
• allowing students to work together

Badges and "experience points" can serve as a demotivator if 

• They are given as a "if, then" for student work
• Are treated as a celebration of student achievement