Games and Student Motivation Ben Peterson, PhD Teaching Innovations Office, UTLC

Today’s Plan Games and Student Motivation Gameful Learning and Self-Determination Theory Implementation Cautions Your Game-Based Goals

Games and Student Motivation Gamification Learning Games Learning from Games Gameful Learning

Gameful

Self-Determination Theory Competence: Overcoming Meaningful Challenges Autonomy: Given Meaningful Choices Relatedness: Experience Meaningful Connections Ryan & Deci, 2000. Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.

“What is Gameful?” gamefulpedagogy.com

Games

Implementing Gameful Gameful Course Design Gameful Experience Design Gameful Assignment Design

Gameful Tools Points and Achievements Multiple Pathways Catch-up Mechanics Rubrics Authentic Assessment Metacognitive Reflection

Reframing your Mindset What does it mean to teach like a game designer or game master?

Reframing your Mindset What does it mean to teach like a game designer or game master? Responsibility on the Learners Small, Formative Assessment Frequent and Timely Feedback Clear Link to Outcomes and Summative Assessment “Safe” Failures “Fiero”

Implementing Games Identifying an experience Delimiting an experience Clarifying an experience Debriefing an experience

Gartner Hype Cycle

~ $10,000 per employee per month

Faculty Labor Student Learning Outcomes Publication Service Expectations Personal Lives …

Your Game-Based Goals What is an appealing game-based option? Why do you identify it as a good option? How does it help achieve learning outcomes? What will it take to implement?

Thank you Ben Peterson bcpeters@uncg.edu