GAME BASED LEARNING
Learning stands a higher chance of success when some fun is built into the learning process.
How often have you felt your learning solution is a tad-bit boring?
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Adding the fun element to the learning is the best way to make it engaging and interactive for your learners and maximizing the retention value of the learning content. Whether a learning solution targeted at school children or college students or even professionals, game-based learning style suits almost every learner and learning style. Game-based learning and gamification, rooted in the principles of design thinking, is leading the trends in the learning space today. Gamified knowledge checks and scenarios bring game elements that cultivate the right set of 21st Century skills of collaboration, communication and compassion in students, increase their engagement with the learning content and fellow learners and overall improves classroom management.
WHY USE GAMES?
‘Learn by play’ is a core philosophy that has had longstanding support from educators, even before learning went digital. Instilling the spirit of competition in learners is a good way to help them better themselves and develop cognitive skills. The link between learning and play has been further established and solidified by researches that claim superior benefits of introducing a gamified learning environment. Game-based learning has now found increasing use in learner engagements, improved learning outcomes and eventual business objectives.
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A gamified learner interaction enables:
an emotional connect between the learner with the learning
an individualized learning style
ample opportunities for practice, review and feedback
Customization to individualized teaching
HOW TO INTRODUCE GAMES TO YOUR LEARNING SOLUTIONS?
While you must be convinced that gamification of your learning is the way to go, you must be wondering how to incorporate this to your current learning environment.
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You can easily add a gamified learning interaction by:
including small games as individual learning activities within your larger courseware
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adding game elements such as point systems, level progressions and challenges within the content by tweaking the content to fit the game concept
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using games as a content delivery tool across sessions
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introducing leaderboard and badges within your learning
WHERE CAN YOU USE A GAMIFIED APPROACH?
An obvious question now is if your learning content lends itself to a gamified learning approach? If a gamified learning approach is something that you want to go with, then irrespective of your industry or learning content, gamification is achievable. From social learning to your induction program, you can use gamified learning to make your learning content more experiential, impactful and engaging.
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Are you?
a product company
an education provider for learners with special learning needs
a business in the healthcare or medical space
a business looking for an engaging product training program
an organization or association looking for skills development (especially non-cognitive skills)
simply a business looking for an engaging employee induction and training.
an educator engaged in homeschooling or supplemental learning, or
If your business fits any of these descriptions, then a gamified learning experience can be a definite next step for you.
GAMIFYING YOUR LEARNING WITH CONSCIENCE
Whether developing full-fledged game-based courseware or introducing game elements and gamified snippets to traditional digital courses to enhance their learning appeal, Conscience has garnered a rich and varied experience in game-based learning design and development.
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Our gamified learning experts quickly overhaul traditional learning content into rich, engaging and impactful gamified learning experiences. We achieve these by using game elements such as leaderboards, point systems, achievement badges, level-based progressions and challenges that keep learners hooked to the learning content while reinforcing learning concepts at the same time.
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From employee training to introduction of higher-order concepts, our gamified learning designs ensure a higher engagement with the learning content and encourage peer-to-peer participation and healthy competition among learners of all ages.
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Still not sure if you are ready to gamify?
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Talk to us to understand how Conscience can make your learning more experiential before you take the gamified route. Get in touch with us to learn how your organization can benefit from game-based learning!
