Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2021

At some point, gamification was going to be the answer. Even Keller later admitted it was a failure, calling it a “flash in the pan.” Our guest, Jonathan Zimmerman, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who researched PSI for a book on the history of college teaching, has a few insights.

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Teaching Gamification Failure Lecturing 196

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Did we have failures? We started talking about gamification and how we could use games in a different way, a more developmental way. This is history in the making, and it is exciting to be a part of it! This is history in the making, and it is exciting to be a part of it! Absolutely. What can we do better next time?

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Learning Gamification History Learning Outcomes 194

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Michael Matera, a 6th grade world history teacher in Milwaukee, used his expertise in gamification to write a top selling book, Explore Like a Pirate. I’m the gamification guy,' come talk to me. They are excited by new possibilities, and learn from their failures. Create 3D printables - sell on Shapeways.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2015

The vehicle for teaching these ideas is history, science, and literature, but they aren’t the goal. Failure is a learning tool. To focus on the over-arching concepts above, make learning platform-neutral. It means you differentiate for the needs of your parents. Differentiation is the norm. Play is the new teaching.

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Critical Thinking Textbooks Gamification Knowledge 163

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2017

Marie Cini is provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maryland University College, which has a high number of nontraditional college students and has a long history of serving that population. It's the highest of any nation in history. The conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Why It Works Gamification works because it introduces immediate feedback and visible progress, two elements that keep learners engaged. Minecraft Education Edition: Useful for collaborative projects in history, science, and architecture. Gamification doesnt mean turning every subject into a video game.

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Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52