Gamification

What is Gamification?

It is the process in which students interact and participate with the teacher as well as with their classmates by playing a game to learn the subject being taught. In my opinion, I think it's one of the best methods to get students to interact with one another and work on their social skills, learning experience and behavioural changes etc. I rather play a game with everyone in the classroom instead of assigning individual classwork using a paper and pencil.

Here are some benefits to GAMIFICATION!

Better Learning Experience

Engaging with other students creates a fun environment for the individuals and increases the level of engagement which leads to and increase in recall and retention.

Better Learning Environment

Practicing real life situations in a safe environment helps individuals increase there knowledge retention as well as a higher level of engaged learning experience

Instant Feedback

Participating or not, an individual receives feedback right away based on what he/she knows or doesn't know. Which leads to better recall and retention

Why would a teacher use gamification in the classroom?

It's a way to make the learning environment engaging and fun! Students are so used to using Ipads and mobile phones and they can use them for hours if they are not stopped. In order to keep their focus and attention while learning and teaching important topics such as math, reading, science and more, a teacher can use gamification and make learning fun. Students can focus more but also enjoy learning altogether through the process of gamification.

Resources:

https://www.eidesign.net/top-6-benefits-of-gamification-in-elearning-2/

https://insights.learnlight.com/en/articles/impact-gamification-10-ways-gamification-changes-corporate-learning/