Games are fun, exciting and engaging but do they belong in the classroom? Can they actually be educational? There is evidence that students and trainees participating in simulation game learning experiences have higher declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge and retention of training material than those participating in more traditional learning experiences. But, what elements make games appropriate for learning and how can those elements be integrated into the classroom. In this webinar, Karl will share practical examples of how to apply game dynamics, or “gamification”, as part of your instructional tool kit helping you to engage students and create an active learning environment.

1. Instructional
Gaming
By:
Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D.
Author, Professor-Instructional Technology
Bloomsburg University
Twitter: @kkapp

2. Agenda
1 2
What is gamification?
How did we get to this point?
Why are we here?
4
3 How do games impact learning, are they
effective tools for transferring knowledge?
Are games instructional/educational?

3. Text Chat Question
What topics do you primarily teach?

4. Digital divisions. Report by the Pew /Internet: Pew Internet & American Life.
US Department of Commerce

5. 13 hours
of console
games a
week
Digital divisions. Report by the Pew /Internet: Pew Internet & American Life.
US Department of Commerce

6. 13 hours
of console
games a
week
87% of 8- to 17-
year olds
play video games
Digital divisions. Report by the Pew /Internet: Pew Internet & American Life.
US Department of Commerce
at home.

7. 10,000 of
Game play 13 hours
of console
games a
week
87% of 8- to 17-
year olds
play video games
Digital divisions. Report by the Pew /Internet: Pew Internet & American Life.
US Department of Commerce
at home.

8. Lazy

9. Lazy
Rotting
Brain

10. Lazy
Anti-
Social Rotting
Brain

11. Lazy
Wasting
Time
Anti-
Social Rotting
Brain

12. Problem
Solvers
Got Game:
John Beck and
Mitchell Wade (2004)

13. Problem
Solvers Confident
Got Game:
John Beck and
Mitchell Wade (2004)

14. Problem
Solvers Confident
Social
Got Game:
John Beck and
Mitchell Wade (2004)

15. Problem
Solvers Confident
Social
Resilient
Got Game:
John Beck and
Mitchell Wade (2004)

16. Problem
Solvers Confident
Social Multi-
Resilient tasking
Got Game:
John Beck and
Mitchell Wade (2004)

17. Problem
Solvers Confident
Social Multi-
Resilient tasking
Got Game:
John Beck and
Mitchell Wade (2004)

19. Almost 43% of the
gamers are female
and 26% of those
females are over
18.

20. Almost 43% of the
gamers are female
and 26% of those
females are over
18.
Females play 5 hours a week of
console games. They make up the
majority of PC gamers at 63%.

21. Percentages of Impact
Type of % Higher
Knowledge/
Retention
Declarative 11%
Procedural 14%
Retention 9%
Sitzmann, T. (2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness
of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology .Review of 65 studies

22. Percentages of Impact
Type of % Higher
Knowledge/
Retention
Declarative 11%
It wasn’t the game, it was level
Procedural of activity in the game. The
14%
instructional methods.
Retention 9%
Sitzmann, T. (2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness
of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology .Review of 65 studies

23. Poll Question
Which builds more confidence for on
the job application of learned
knowledge?
Class room
instruction.
Simulation
Game.

24. Simulation
Game.
Sitzmann, T. (2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness
of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology .

25. 20% higher.
Sitzmann, T. (2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness
of computer-based simulation games. Personnel Psychology .

27. What is
“Gamification”

28. Using game-based mechanics,
aesthetics and game thinking to
engage people, motivate action,
promote learning, and solve
problems.

29. Questions?

30. Games
1. Provide a Challenge
2. Tell a Story
3. Be a Strategy Guide
4. Appeal to All Player
Types
5. Provide Feedback
6. Award Experience
Points
7. Add Cooperation and
Competition

31. #1 Provide a Challenge

32. Reach Oregon

33. Survive!

36. Can this group solve the challenge?
Do they know what tools to use?

37. Proposal Challenge
• Examine a problem
– Evidence
– Research
– Observation
• Proposal a solution
– Written
– Presentation

38. Solution #2: Tell a Story
Bourne Conspiracy
Video Game

40. Defense Intelligent
Agency Training

41. America’s Army

43. Yep, People tend to remember
Researchers have found that the facts more accurately if they
human brain has a natural affinity encounter them in a story rather
for narrative construction. than in a list.
And they rate legal arguments as more
convincing when built into narrative
tales rather than on legal precedent.

44. Missile Command.
Simple storyline: Missiles
are falling and you must
save your cities.
Players can then imagine a
nuclear war, aliens launching
missiles, a moon base under
attack, whatever they like in the
context of the simple storyline.

46. www.edheads.org

47. Stories provide, context,
meaning and purpose

48. Stories Need
1.Characters
2. Plot (something has to happen).
3. Tension
4. Resolution
5. Conclusion

49. Have learner’s create
stories.
www.thinkingworlds.com

50. www.thinkingworlds.com

51. www.unity3d.com

52. Solution #3: Be a Strategy Guide

53. Hints, Tips and
Guidance
3 Levels
-Vague Hint
-Specific Hint
-Answer

54. Solution #4: Appeal to All Player
Types

56. Solution #5: Provide Feedback

57. Immediate/Realistic
Feedback

58. Send User Data
Presentation
Test/Homework
Change Channel

60. Peer-to-Peer

61. Solution #6: Award Experience
Points

63. Leaderboards provide
opportunities for players to
receive feedback about their
performance as compared to
others..
Solution #7: Add Competition and
Cooperation

64. Use Small Group Exercises
Pasha, P. (2005). Corporations
woo baby boomers
CNNMoney,

65. Let Learner’s Present
Solutions

66. Provide time for
unstructured
chats.

67. Questions?

68. Summary
1 2
What is gamification?
How did we get to this point?
Why are we here?
4
3 How do games impact learning, are they
effective tools for transferring knowledge?
Are games instructional/educational?

69. Tell 3 people 3
different things you
learned from this
presentation!

70. Google “Kapp Notes”
www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes
2012 New Book:
“The Gamification of Learning and Instruction”
July 2011 T&D Article
Matching the Right Instruction to the Right Content
September 2011 Training Quarterly Article
Improving Training: Thinking Like a Game Developer

71. Questions/More Information
• http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/
– Recommended books Look for “The
– Samples and Examples Gamification of
– Slides Learning and
• Learning in 3D Instruction” this
Spring
– www.learningin3d.info
• Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning
– www.gadgetsgamesandgizmos.com
• Email: kkapp@bloomu.edu