There is no doubt that when students enjoy learning, then they learn. Classes and teachers need to be challenging, fun, and motivating for the students rather than merely being based upon completing a minimum amount of work in the most quiet and effective way possible. Too often students are forced to sit quietly and follow boring instructions and ineffective methodology that have little to no effect on the amount they learn or achieve.
In this blog article, we will look at 10 strategies that will help not only encourage students to want to learn but will create greater results.
1. Create Student Designers
To immerse students in gamification, start by allowing them to
create the narrative of their class. By involving students in the class design,
students can express creativity while creating a learning space in which they
can excel.
2.
Allow Second Chances
And
third. And fourth. Like in games, students should be allowed second chances
when they fail. Students are then able to try, learn from mistakes, and succeed, eliminating the
pressure and stigma of failure.
3.
Promote Collaborative Feedback
Feedback
is essential in any game or classroom. Group students into learning ‘teams,’ where
they can work together on assignments, provide feedback, and receive support
from the instructor as needed. Games encourage teamwork. and the teammates often give as
much feedback as the coach.
4.
Use Levels & Progress Bars
Literally.
Instead of using grades and percentages, teachers can issue progress bars that gauge student progress. When assignments, tests, or projects are completed, a certain amount of points can be added to a student’s progress bar, bringing them closer to reaching the next level.
5.
Introduce Challenges
Motivate students to advance their learning through
self-directed instruction by allowing them to add epic elements to work and
projects. Introduce a project as a quest or mission that fits within the class
narrative. This will draw students into learning in a new, fun, and exciting
way.
6.
Emphasize Student Power & Choice
Gamified classrooms allow students to choose different paths in
learning the curriculum. This choice allows students to creatively foster and
apply their knowledge while solidifying a sense of pride and ownership in
their work.
7.
Use Badges & Rewards
Badges
and rewards provide a tangible symbol of achievement that is effective in
celebrating student accomplishments, incentivizing students to continue raising
their efforts, and raising student confidence.
8.
Integrate Class-Wide Achievements
Teachers can implement class-wide reward systems, where everyone
can celebrate individual and collaborative accomplishments. Rewards can be
issued to the class when students reach certain goals. This builds student
camaraderie, support, and a collaborative desire to succeed.
9.
Use Smart Technology
The 21st-century learner is already accustomed to using
technology daily. Classroom management systems ClassRealm, ClassDojo, and
Gamestar Mechanic are good tools that can help teachers enhance the gamified
experience.
10.
Emphasize Skills Mastery
The emphasis of gamification is to provide students with a fluid
environment of self-directed learning. Emphasize the use of critical thinking,
problem-solving, collaboration, creativity, and application.
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