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- 1. “There is no reason that a generation that can memorize over 100 Pokemon characters with all their characteristics, history, and evolution can’t learn the names, populations, and relationships of all the 101 nations of the world.” -Prensky 2001 Game Based Learning A 21st Century Tool for Education
- 2. What is Game Based Learning? Competitive exercises either pitting students against each other or challenging themselves in order to receive a higher score, motivating them to learn more. Often have a fantasy element engaging players in a learning activity involving a storyline. In an effective educational game, learning material must be essential to scoring and winning.
- 3. Why Game Based Learning? The majority of students play games on a regular basis. Games engage students. Games provide quick and specific feedback. Consequences of a mistake are not serious or lasting.
- 4. What is flow? Being fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment. Being completely involved in an activity for its own sake Completely focused motivation In the “zone”
- 5. Flow 8 Elements to the Flow Experience
- 6. 1. Clear goals and feedback Unless goals are set, it is not enjoyable Feedback sends the message that the learner has succeeded in his goal. 2. Concentration on task at hand Is able to forget unpleasant aspects of life. Only small amount of information may be allowed into awareness.
- 7. 3. Balance Between Skills and Challenge Not too hard, not too easy Must suit the person’s ability (ZPD) 4. Feeling of Control Not compulsive domination Control without controlling State of security and relaxation
- 8. 5. Effortlessness May look challenging but learner doesn’t feel strain. Activity runs smoothly guided by inner logic. 6. Altered Perception of Time Time is on hold. Hours can feel like minutes or seconds can feel like much longer – timeless.
- 9. 7. Merging of Action and Awareness Activity becomes spontaneous Unaware of being separate from the activity; totally immersed Requires intense concentration 8. IROI - Immediate Return on Investment Achieving goal is fulfilling. Activity itself is also fulfilling.
- 10. Flow in Games Players engaged on multiple levels. Rewards, obstacles, stories, character traits are created. Difficulty is increased as gamer skills increase. Users have control of learning environment.
- 11. Future of Education? “The essence of what’s going on now is the adoption of brain science…It turns out that if you teach in a different way, you can get outcomes that are 10 – 20 times more efficient and stickier.” Noah Bushnell, Founder of Brainrush. “I think we can look at what happens in game play and we should try to model that and make more of our education system like that, where we present kids with authentic challenges, give them freedom to really explore those challenges, and invent solutions.”Scot Osterweil, Creative Director of Education Arcade, Professor MIT Media Lab
- 12. Resources Aviva, Rutkin H. "Three Questions for Tech Education Pioneer Scot Osterweil." MIT Technology Review. MIT, 12 Oct. 2013. Web. 10 Nov. 2013 Burzick, Andreas MPS MM"The 8 Elements of Flow." The 8 Elements of Flow. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. "Cognitive Flow: The Psychology of Great Game Design." Gamasutra. N.p.,n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2013. Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience.” Global Learning Communities 2000: n. pag. Print. Farber, Matthew. "Gamifying Student Engagement." Edutopia (2013): n. pag. Web. "Flow Theory." - EduTech Wiki. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2013. "Greater Good." Eight Tips for Fostering Flow in the Classroom. University of California Berkeley, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2013. Prensky, Marc. Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. S.l.: Marc Prensky, 2001. Print.