Gamification incorporates game elements or a game framework into existing learning activities. Game-based learning creates learning activities that are inherently game-like. What are other differences between gamification and game-based learning? Which method, in your opinion, is better for learning in this era?
I am not an expert when it comes to the psychological aspects or background of learning and the motivation for learning. So all I can offer here is to share my opinion and some experiences. It seems to me that the protagonists of game-based learning (as an extrinsic motivator) think (or hope) that it leads to "improved" or "better" learning results. This hope reminds me of all the promises of multimedia and online learning in the late 90ies and early 2000s. Back then, this was a real hype, but nowadays, we still have the good old face-to-face teaching, white (or green) boards, and the professors talking to the students. Sure, we have a lot of online seminars or university programs, but was it a big revolution or more an evolution? I think gamification has a similar fate: It can be super-helpful for some (or many?) cases, but the effects will be zero without intrinsic motivation.
Furthermore, I don't believe that extrinsic motivators positively influence intrinsic motivation (see also https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/neuro.12.006.2007/full). The contrary seems to be the case: Some authors claim that rewards can destroy motivation (see https://www.getsupporti.com/post/intrinsic-motivation). When gamification is used in the context of such a reward system (e.g.winning a game), then it might be counterproductive (I say "might" because I am not sure). I worked with students for many years and saw that if a student is curious and wants to know something (= has intrinsic motivation), it doesn't matter too much what kind of media he or she uses as long as it is not a distraction. Gamification might have a short-term fun factor, but it remains to be seen whether this helps people learning better or is an impediment.
Thank you for the valuable contributions Prof. Roland Petrasch and Evan Gertis.
It would be definitely Interesting just like real world experience. The AR & VR technology is also making it more experiential learning even beyond exiting world.
That is a good idea, but it is complicated. Students would benefit from simply seeing their progression and results.
Dear Pongsakorn Limna . It is training that uses game elements to teach a specific skill or achieve a specific learning outcome. It takes your core content and objectives and makes it fun. Gamification is the application of game mechanics in a non-game context to promote desired behavior and drive learning outcomes. See the link: https://trainingindustry.com/articles/learning-technologies/game-based-learning-vs-gamification-do-you-know-the-difference/#:~:text=Game%2Dbased%20learning%20is%20training,objectives%20and%20makes%20it%20fun.&text=Gamification%20is%20the%20application%20of,behavior%20and%20drive%20learning%20outcomes.
Kindly see also the following useful link: https://blog.capterra.com/gamification-vs-games-based-learning/
Also check please the following useful RG link: Article Gamification and Game-Based Learning
The following RG link is also very useful: Article Game-based learning and gamification in initial teacher trai...
Visit also the following useful RG links: Article Revealing the theoretical basis of gamification: A systemati...
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The main difference between the two is the integration of game mechanics with training content. GBL fully integrates the two, so the game is the training. On the other hand, gamification uses game elements as a reward for completing existing training modules.Aug 12, 2016
https://trainingindustry.com › articles
Game-Based Learning vs. Gamification: Do You Know the ...
Games-based learning takes the content of your learning material and makes it fun. Gamification is an application of game like elements in a non-game context. This is done to promote a specific desired behavior to drive those learning outcomes.Sep 4, 2019
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Game-Based Learning vs Gamification | by Dave Eng | Medium
Gaming is a play-based element in a course. Some examples are puzzles and bingo games that are embedded into a lesson. Gamification is about the application of game-like attributes to motivate and encourage the learners to achieve the desired learning outcome.
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Gaming Vs Gamification – Is There A Difference? - ttcInnovations
While Games are for fun, Game-based learning is a type of game play that has defined learning outcomes. Gamification on the other hand, is more than simply adding games to learning objectives.Apr 26, 2016
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Differences Between Games, Game-Based Learning & ...
The difference between gamification and game-based learning is that in gamification you apply (some) game elements in an existing (non-gaming) context and in game-based learning you use existing games or specially developed serious games to learn.
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Serious games, gamification and game-based learning: what's the ...
that game is to gamble while games is (game).
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Game vs Games - What's the difference? | WikiDiff
Gamification turns the entire learning process into a game. It takes game mechanics and gameplay elements and applies them to existing learning courses and content in order to better motivate and engage learners.May 31, 2017
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Gamification vs Games-Based Learning: What's the Difference?
https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/game-based-learning-vs-gamification,kindly check this link.
https://elearningindustry.com/key-differences-between-game-based-learning-and-elearning-gamification/amp,this link may be useful.
https://www.hurix.com/difference-between-game-based-learning-and-gamification/,this link may be helpful.
The main distinction between the two is the incorporation of game mechanics with training content. Game-based learning fully integrates the two, so the game is the training. Gamification, on the other hand, uses game elements as a reward for completing pre-existing training modules.
Dear Pongsakorn Limna, thanks for the provocative question. I agree with Roland Petrasch that game-informed strategies should be deployed with the rationale of increasing students' intrinsic motivation. Please note that there are more methods besides game-based learning and gamification; playful design or playful learning which is the use of humor, joy and spontaneity in education [1]. Its main advantage is its application simplicity and flexibility. I attach some relevant works for all methods in the context of online education.
[1] Mystakidis, S. (2021). Combat Tanking in Education - The TANC Model for Playful Distance Learning in Social Virtual Reality. International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations, 13(4), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJGCMS.291539
Article Combat Tanking in Education - The TANC Model for Playful Dis...
[2] Mystakidis, S., Filippousis, G., Tolis, D., & Tseregkouni, E. (2021). Playful Metaphors for Narrative-Driven E-Learning. Applied Sciences, 11(24), 11682. https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411682
Article Playful Metaphors for Narrative-Driven E-Learning
[3] Mystakidis, S. (2021). Motivation Enhancement Methods for Community Building in Extended Reality. In J. A. Fisher (Ed.), Augmented and Mixed Reality for Communities (pp. 265–282). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003052838-17
Chapter Motivation Enhancement Methods for Community Building in Ext...
[4] Mystakidis, S. (2020). Distance Education Gamification in Social Virtual Reality: A Case Study on Student Engagement. 11th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications (IISA 2020), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1109/IISA50023.2020.9284417
Conference Paper Distance Education Gamification in Social Virtual Reality: A...
[5] Mystakidis, S., Cachafeiro, E., & Hatzilygeroudis, I. (2019). Enter the Serious E-scape Room: A Cost-Effective Serious Game Model for Deep and Meaningful E-learning. 2019 10th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications (IISA), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1109/IISA.2019.8900673
Conference Paper Enter the Serious E-scape Room: A Cost-Effective Serious Gam...
According to this seminal paper, "gamification" incorporates only game elements, rather than a whole game, into an educational process: Conference Paper From Game Design Elements to Gamefulness: Defining Gamification
Prof. Roland Petrasch's concern is valid, but we can actually use gamification to induce intrinsic motivation. This is done through gameful design, which is a subset of gamification that turns a learning process into a more gameful one instead of merely attaching superficial game elements to the process. More info here: Article The Lens of Intrinsic Skill Atoms: A Method for Gameful Design
Article From Gamification to Gameful Design and Gameful Experience in Learning
Which one is better? Well, games and gamification aren't mutually exclusive, so why shouldn't we use both? Education is a complex endeavor, especially when we aim for "active learning," "authentic learning," and such, and I think we should use whatever tools to facilitate students' learning processes.
A key point is that when using gamification, the game elements that are often brought in to an existing learning structure are often *extrinsic* (e.g. points, socially competitive incentives like leaderboards, rewards). They are there to provide motivation, but they live outside the content the user is learning. Because of this, it can have the effect of drawing the focus away from the material being learned, towards a preoccupation with the extrinsic reward systems.
In contrast, game-based learning, if done well, can incorporate intrinsic rewards (for example, collecting cool animal specimens instead of getting points for them) and can also incorporate the learning into the structure of the game itself (for example, creating a lab where the user can explore how variables affect one another within the overall system by running simulations; having these simulations become ever more complex; gating the user from progressing by requiring they solve certain problems at their own pace).
You can view my paper for more examples (https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icy087). And also have a look at Nicky Case's work: https://ncase.me/
Game-based learning makes learning and instruction fun and immersive. Games give experiences meaning, they provide a set of boundaries within a safe environment, to explore, think, and try things out. They provide the motivation to succeed and reduce the sting of failure. https://elearningindustry.com/game-based-learning-for-increased-learner-engagement-new-hires/amp
Potential drawbacks of game-based learning
Too much screen time.
Games aren't always created equally.
Games can be a source of distraction.
It requires a technology learning curve.
Doesn't replace traditional learning strategies.
Not always aligned to teaching or learning goals.
https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/game-based-learning/
ومن خلال اللعب فأنه يمكن للطفل أن يكتسب مهارات اجتماعية ومعرفية ونضجًا عاطفيا وثقة لازم بالنفس تساعده في خوض التجارب والبيئات الجديدة
Game-based learning utilizes game elements to teach a specific skill or achieve a specific learning outcome.
In a game-based learning environment, users learn new concepts and practice skills in a risk-free setting. Their progress in the game is directly related to their understanding of the subject being taught. The fun in learning, keeps the user more engaged with the subject matter, thereby increasing their retention and recall rates.
GBL is also well suited to teaching complex concepts. It allows for learners to practice applying new skills and knowledge without real-world implications, as well as receive feedback to let them know how they’re doing, which helps refine new skills before they try them out in the real-world.
However, GBL requires creating new training modules, which can be expensive and time consuming.
Gamification integrates engagement software with existing content to motivate learners. It can be as simple as adding levels or progress bars to existing content or can be more complex.
The main use of gamification is to foster engagement as it's elements draw on human needs to collect, compete and succeed.
Gamification also motivates learners to complete more tasks in order to beat their high scores, move up on the leaderboard, or earn rewards.
Furthermore, since you don’t have to create new content, gamification is fast and inexpensive to onboard into your existing training platform.
However, gamification isn’t an appropriate strategy for all types of training. It’s best suited for content that can be memorized or doesn’t require major behavioral shifts for learners.
https://trainingindustry.com/articles/learning-technologies/game-based-learning-vs-gamification-do-you-know-the-difference/
Dear Pongsakorn and other international colleagues,
Gamification / game-based learning (GBL) helps motivate students to learn and bring playful and rich contexts. As a cognitivist in ICT educational research for two decades, I would like to ask:
1. What are good learning theories or effective learning models that support students' positive learning outcomes through gamification?
2. To what extent students learn deeper or broader cognitively with gamification, in comparison with NO gamification? If so, why so? If not so, why not so?
3. How to use pedagogy or learning instructions to help students through gamification / GBL exercise their mate-cognition to learn deeper or broader?
4. What sort of extra resources to develop such perfect GBL environment?
5. Would GBL better be implemented beyond daytime school lessons?
6. How to govern students' authentic learning, instead of playing games for the sake of games themselves? Or is there an inseparable connection between learning contents and gaming contents in GBL? If so, GBL advocates such connection which is new to conservative educators, parents and teachers?
Could anyone help me answer the above questions which have been arisen in my mind for long time?
I have used GAME-BASED-APPROACH in EDUCATION (teaching ERP to MBA Students) and have documented its benefits in my book (http://www.springer.com/in/book/9781484224205).
Subsequently, through FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, I have facilitated many teachers use GAMES in their teaching ( for instance in introducing Artificial Intelligence or concept in Internet-of-Things (refer to some of the testimonials on YouTube (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5m_1QZOBmNboOVhtKjTTF0OdWdkS2Fdi)
I have used this strategy and have found it extremely beneficial for my students. I have seen them engage more in some classes. in others classes of the same grade it has not been so beneficial. I would like to add that though i am a great fan of this it must be used with the students who like it and not with every grade of students. However i would like to say that i am in total agreement that it motivates the students.
Faraed Salman, would you please explain with a few examples of GBL and Gamification?
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In GBL, the learning process comes as a result of playing the game. Gamification, instead, is about inserting some elements of a game into traditional activities. Although Quizzes can be considered an example of gamification, tools like web apps for creating quizzes, such as Kahoot or Quizizz, are not considered GBL.Jul 2, 2020
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Game-Based Learning > What Is, GBL vs Gamification, Types, Benefits
,Dr.Mohammad Nasfikur Rahman this is an e.g of GBL&Gamification difference,hope u’ll be interested with.
Example Of Game-Based Learning #3: Assessing With Kahoot
He used the popular tool Kahoot to create formative assessments or review games. Kahoot is a quiz game where teachers can write multiple choice questions and Kahoot will track the points of everyone in the class and export the data to a spreadsheet for analysis.
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A few examples of gamification include: Earning virtual “points” for completing tasks. Playing educational games to learn academic skills. Competing with peers on a leaderboard towards a goal.Jul 23, 2019
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