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Article

College

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department

English Department

Faculty Mentor

David Feldon

Presentation Type

Oral Presentation

Abstract

Gamification has become a popular buzzword and learning strategy in educational settings from K-12 to Higher Education, and to business learning and development (L & D) teams. Since the term 'gamification' was first coined there has been a significant increase of research on the topic as it relates to training and education, as well as a rapid rise of many new commercially sold gamification and learning technologies, tools, and platforms. However, what's lacking is a formal definition, theoretical approach, and taxonomy. The purpose of this study is to identify and organize the core gamification taxonomies, theoretical frameworks, and design elements into a coherent organizational structure that will inform and guide gamification researchers & practitioners moving forward, by conducting a constant comparative analysis of the associated literature.

Location

Logan, UT

Start Date

4-8-2022 12:00 AM

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The 6 Levels of Gamification: Introducing a New Organization Structure to Game-Based Learning

Logan, UT

Gamification has become a popular buzzword and learning strategy in educational settings from K-12 to Higher Education, and to business learning and development (L & D) teams. Since the term 'gamification' was first coined there has been a significant increase of research on the topic as it relates to training and education, as well as a rapid rise of many new commercially sold gamification and learning technologies, tools, and platforms. However, what's lacking is a formal definition, theoretical approach, and taxonomy. The purpose of this study is to identify and organize the core gamification taxonomies, theoretical frameworks, and design elements into a coherent organizational structure that will inform and guide gamification researchers & practitioners moving forward, by conducting a constant comparative analysis of the associated literature.