Dashe & Thomson

MAY 18, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Virtual Boot-Camp: Games and Learning with the U.S. Military by Jim on May 19, 2011 in Gaming Theory Think game-based training doesn’t have anything to offer your organization in the way of savings?

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Training Industry

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Why Experiential Learning Should Draw on Game Design Theory - Read more by Hope Williams on Training Industry.

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Creativ Technologies

MARCH 24, 2022

The learning theories can take your e-learning content in a new direction because they can improve its comprehension. So, many learning theories can ensure that learners take a lot of interest in the content. Learning theories are needed because employees like to grasp information differently. Skinner advocated this theory.

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Thinkific

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Cognitive load theory: a game-changer for the success of your course Three ways to make your course clear and easy… The post Using <strong>Cognitive Load Theory</strong> For Clear & Easily Understood Education appeared first on Thinkific.

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Ed App

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Active learning theory is one of the most popular buzzwords in the learning and development (L&D) community today. One of the most prominent examples of active learning is game-based learning, where learners may not even realize they’re undergoing training. Active Learning Theory vs Interactive Reinforcement.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 14, 2023

Now, the pendulum has swung the other way, and I’ve seen some complete dismissals of the theory. Daniel Willingham reviews the theory of growth mindset and the conflicting research to see if there is “any substance behind the hype.” For example, how would you make a version of the game UNO usable to DeafBlind players?

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

These ideas originated in work done by Mark Lepper, a researcher from Stanford University and Thomas Malone also a researcher from Stanford who’s work includes extensive investigations into why games are fun and motivational. This includes: Cooperation in terms of players working together to achieve a goal within a game.

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Getting a clear grasp of different training theories will allow you to build more meaningful content and more effective training programs for your employees. Here, you’ll find a quick rundown of 10 training theories, emphasizing their key concepts and how you can apply them to achieve your training objectives. Goal-setting theory.

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Ed App

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The acquisition of knowledge is an individual undertaking, but the sociocultural learning theory argues that social interaction is vital in learning. What is sociocultural learning theory? Sociocultural learning theory is also grounded on the belief that social interaction is a key factor in learning and development.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 15, 2024

Game-based training and interactive scenarios leverage a learner’s innate competitiveness to find more engaging ways to elevate the training program. Hands-on Practical Training Let’s face the music: memorizing lengthy theories is super boring. For example, for Generation X learners, games allow them to progress at their own pace.

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eLearning Industry

OCTOBER 17, 2020

This article looks at how games can be effective educational tools for children, teenagers, or even adults. Games have been increasingly seen as useful for teaching both skills and concepts in multimodal ways. How game-based learning connects to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is explored.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 14, 2024

Summary: This blog has provided an overview of serious games, including their definition, application, and benefits. It also provided a brief overview of the differences between serious games and gamification, and highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of serious games in the healthcare industry.

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Stratbeans

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Interestingly the concerns were not about the content but the way it is presented to the trainee, which was far from being game-based. A user through game-based learning or gamification approach could carry out the learning process effectively. We try to achieve a target as we do in a game.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 15, 2013

We are starting it today as ASTD and I kick-off a 10+ stop blog book tour for the ASTD co-published book The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Fieldbook: Theory into Practice. The goal of this book is to provide a practical, hands-on approach to creating games, gamification and simulations for learning.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 11, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction I’ve been playing video games quite a bit lately. Mainly, I’ve been trying out new-to-me games that use interactive stories, gathering ideas for a project. I’ve also been scouring the internet for examples of various types of eLearning games. As I told my husband, “it’s research, I swear.”

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eLearning Industry

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We decided to test our own theory. We took one of our own PowerPoint presentations and turned it into a game. Millions of PowerPoint presentations are created every day. While it's an extremely useful tool, if you're going to use it to train, is it really engaging enough? Here are the results.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. It is assumed that serious games influences learning in 2 ways, by changing cognitive processes and. We used meta-analytic techniques to investigate whether serious games are more effective in. Consistent with our hypotheses, serious games were found.

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Hurix Digital

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

There was once a time when gaming was considered a distraction in the path of a student’s progress. Today, however, educational games have shown monumental changes in the educational development of students. With this game, learning and remembering tricky full forms becomes easier. The pharmacy world has not been left behind.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 27, 2024

Game-based learning has emerged as an efficient educational tool across numerous sectors, including healthcare, aviation, city planning, and beyond. To enhance the learning experience for staff, many medical colleges and hospitals are embracing serious games. Table of Contents: What are Serious Games?

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 8, 2024

In this post, we will dive into the compelling reasons to introduce game-based learning for history and explore how games can offer a dynamic lens through which to study history. Particularly in theoretical subjects such as history, game-based learning has pushed for quite a few improvements. Let’s start!

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Knowledge Guru

APRIL 12, 2017

Your manager decides to include games and gamification as part of this year’s training strategy. As the instructional designer, she expects you to create the learning game. Many instructional designers are now asked to investigate serious games and gamification for use in their training. What is Learning Game Design?

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Hurix Digital

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

In recent years, using educational games in the classroom has soared in popularity. Though game-based learning has been in use for generations, gamification in learning has become one of the leading digital learning tools that educators employ in K-12 education.

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Magic EdTech

JUNE 23, 2020

The answer would definitely be games, with more engagement and yes deep involvement. These factors stimulate educators to find an alternative way where they can effectively integrate learning into a gaming environment which is widely known as Content Gamification. Theories and ID’s role in Content Gamification.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 4, 2024

Summary: This blog has provided an overview of serious games, including their definition, application, and benefits. It also provided a brief overview of the differences between serious games and gamification, and highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of serious games in the healthcare industry.

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 17, 2013

I am often asked if an instructional or training game should be “realistic” or can the game have “fantasy” elements and still be an effective learning tool. It turns out that there are several valid and research-based reasons for including fantasy as a key element in the design of games to help people learn.

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InSync Training

JUNE 1, 2017

When it comes to learning, what makes games valuable? Gamification expert Dr. Stephen Slota answered these questions and more during his thought-provoking BYTE session, “Gamification: Strategies for Merging Learning Theory, Games and Instructional Design.”. How do we get there?

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Hurix Digital

JUNE 12, 2023

The 21 st century has seen a rise in game-based learning in education, thanks to encouraging results from classroom gamification. However, educators should be selective about the digital learning games they incorporate into their classrooms. Read on for the best practices for integrating game-based learning in education.

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Raptivity

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

What Is Game-Based eLearning? The theory behind game-based eLearning is that learners learn best when they have goals or targets to reach while also having fun. Elements of game-based learning also include goals, rules, and objectives and can involve conflict, competition, and cooperation.

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Knowledge Guru

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Last week we did a post on 5 Great Serious Games and Gamification Blogs to Follow. The Knowledge Guru team is always reading up on games and gamification, so we thought we’d curate some of the best books for anyone interested in learning game design. A Theory of Fun for Game Design. You can buy a copy here.

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

So it’s hard to want to quibble, but she put out what I think is a somewhat irresponsible post on games with the provocative title “ Why Games Don’t Teach “ So it’s only fair that I raise my objections, though the comments do a great job also of pointing out the problem. The evidence is there.

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eLearning Brothers

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Earlier this week, we held a webinar featuring our newest and most exciting Storyline Game Template! Bill Milstid, the developer behind the game, walked us through what the game has to offer to those who download and use the template. Game Theory: [link] learn/game-theory-1. BROS (2767).

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Kapp Notes

JULY 5, 2016

Why include a fantasy element in the design of learning games for adults. In a game with Zombies teaching a sales model, the exact sales model that is used in the field can be used in the game. Finally, fantasy in games can be highly motivational. 1981) Toward a theory of intrinsically motivating instruction.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 26, 2024

With volatile market dynamics and changing buyers’ journeys, sales have become a high-stakes game. Tailored Learning Experience No matter how well you design a training curriculum, there will always be gaps in theory and real-life scenarios. Real-Life) Scenario Based Learning Sales is more about practical learning than theory.

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Hurix Digital

JUNE 12, 2023

In recent years, using educational games in the classroom has soared in popularity. Though game-based learning has been in use for generations, gamification in learning has become one of the leading digital learning tools that educators employ in K-12 education.

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Origin Learning

MARCH 31, 2015

What is the Situated Learning Theory? It was first proposed by Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger as a model of learning in among group of people who share a craft and/or a profession, i.e., a community of practice.The basic tenet of the theory is that abstract knowledge usually given in the classroom is harder to retain.

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InSync Training

JULY 26, 2016

Gamification and game-based training are two topics trending in learning and performance. In reality, though, when incorporated with traditional instructional design theory, games have huge potential for learners. BYTE SESSION RECAP.

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KnowledgeOne

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The Game Creators’ Odyssey is the gateway to an epic quest where learners acquire valuable knowledge on game creation. The first one, Rational Game Design, explores the ways games are made, from player skills to game mechanics and atomic parameters and their signs and feedback. The program is split into 2 acts.

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