Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Every learner goes through the instruction in the same manner, doing the same activities. To increase engagement and the effectiveness of e-learning, provide learners with a great amount of choice and control over the learning activity. Adult learner often have some sense of what they know and some sense of what they don’t know.

Learner 174

Learner Education Theory Player 174

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Just read an article in our local newspaper that indicated the state of Pennsylvania spent $30 million dollars last year on testing. It kinda made me sick…especially since fill-in-the-blank testing only really has value when measuring a person’s ability to be successful at fill-in-the-blank tests, no real-world application.

Assessment 277

Assessment Games Ideas Learner 277

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Multiple instances of performing a task helps learners develop automaticity with tasks and skills. We are only kidding ourselves if we don’t provide practice opportunities for our learners. Clark, Nguyen & Sweller, 2006). Skills become automatic after repeated rehearsals of the activity.

Cognitive 165

Cognitive Learner Develop Diversity Training 165

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 2, 2012

Are you challenging your learners? Of you can check out these posts for some of what will be discussed in the webinar. Hope to see you there “virtually.” ” Blog posts discussing subjects covered in presentation: Consider Player/Game Interactions. Don’t treat them like babies.

Gamification 178

Gamification Games Interactive Learner 178

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

You can complain all you want about the educational system but it does have methods of evaluating learner performance…most corporate, non-profit and government training programs have no such assessment. Little attempt is made to determine if the learner can apply the learner to an actual job situation. Think again.

Learner 182

Learner Classes Instructional Instruction 182

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

A recent article in Wired presented an interesting research finding. Flying around a virtual world as a superhero made subjects nicer in the physical world.

Behavior 257

Behavior Games Change Virtual World 257

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 7, 2012

Creating avatars and having a learner perform a task as an avatar can influence a person’s actual behavior outside of being an avatar. Are you challenging your learners? International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 15(1), 95-115. Reference: Sitzmann, T. Personnel Psychology. Don’t treat them like babies.

Simulations 160

Simulations Games Gamification Network 160

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

This method asks learners to teach what they are learning to each other. Therefore, it is critical to the success of each learner that he or she not only go through course content, but also really think about how to teach the material to his or her colleagues. The trainer must listen to what is said – and listen for what is not said.

Teach 100

Teach Learner Methods Lecture 100

Kapp Notes

MAY 19, 2008

Magazine and Adobe titled Increasing Learner performance Through Interactivity. Recently, I did a presentation for ELearning! I promised to post the slides and here they are.

Interactive 100

Interactive Performance Learner Adobe 100

Kapp Notes

MARCH 24, 2009

While technology is enabling the creation and usage of 3D virtual worlds, the appeal of these worlds is being driven by a new generation of learners. A generation of learners who have grown up immersed in technologies like text messaging, social networking and video games. It is not that they can’t see the difference between the two.

Virtual World 100

Virtual World Social Networks Learner Social Network 100

Kapp Notes

JUNE 22, 2007

This week my post at the TrainingDay blog is about New Online Learners. It is called New Online Learners and Some FAQs. __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide

Learner 100

Learner FAQ Online Guide 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 29, 2007

Massively Multi-learner Online Learning Environment: MMOLE is a genre of computer generated learning environments in which large numbers of learners interact with each other in a virtual three-dimensional (3D) world with the goal of learning. Learners assume a certain appearance through the creation of an avatar.

Learning Environment 100

Learning Environment Environment Wiki Online Learning 100

Kapp Notes

MAY 30, 2008

Here is an interesting article titled Proof of Learning: Assessment in Serious Games. The article outlines some good ideas for integrating assessments into games and why simply sticking a multiple choice question into an otherwise "cool" game doesn't make it an educational game or even fun.

Assessment 100

Assessment Games Learner Player 100

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 7, 2017

An ideal Virtual Reality (VR) learning experience should be designed to create engaging interactions that help the learner assimilate new information, ideas and concepts resulting in the acquisition of new skills transferable skills. Everything that happens must revolve around the learner. Introduction. Contextually Situated.

Create 209

Create Learning Objects Gamification Virtual World 209

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 11, 2014

Feedback immediately informs the learner if she did the right thing, the wrong thing, or if it was somewhere in the middle but doesnt tell the learner how to correct the action. This type of feedback guides the learner toward the correct instructional outcomeit is called corrective feedback.

Games 269

Games Player Gamification Flash 269

Kapp Notes

MARCH 3, 2014

For example, a branching simulation is a great tool for teaching novice or relatively new employees certain concepts and procedures but a branching simulation is not as effective for experience learners. The experienced learner looks at the options in a branching simulation and says “I’d never pick anyone of those answers.”

Learning Strategy 269

Learning Strategy Games Simulations Strategy 269

Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Engagement -The learner needs to be engaged with the content, thinking about it, interacting with it and reacting to what happens with the content and doing task related to the content. The learner needs to engage with the learning. Progression–Gamification helps a learner to visualize progress. It can’t be passive.

Gamification 267

Gamification Simulations Games Behavior 267

Kapp Notes

MARCH 25, 2013

This is the application of game-elements to propel a learner through content with no alteration or changes to the content itself. The primary focus behind this type of gamification is to motivate the learner to go through the content and to engage them in the process of learning through rewards. Structural Gamification.

Gamification 278

Gamification Games Compliance Training Methods 278

Kapp Notes

JULY 28, 2014

In a gamification learning example, a learner may need to strategize to successfully complete the gamification experience. Include tradeoffs and force the learner to make decisions based on those tradeoffs. Establish situations where the learner has to predict outcomes.

Games 266

Games eLearning Strategy Strategy Player 266

Kapp Notes

JULY 31, 2014

The learner might be rewarded for identifying statements that support a certain buying pattern. In teaching history, a learner might be asked to identify the pattern of behavior of a certain country or group of countries that lead to armed conflict. Start with simple patterns and then work toward more complex patterns.

Pattern 259

Pattern Games Player Predictions 259

Kapp Notes

JULY 12, 2013

The learner needs to be practicing the task he or she undertakes, the learner needs to be engaged in the instruction and working in an authentic or realistic environment. The learner needs to be “doing.” The learner needs to see cause and effective…if I do that…this will happen. Read more great quotes here.

Simulations 278

Simulations Activities Learning Games 278

Kapp Notes

AUGUST 5, 2013

They are effective when the learner realizes the underlying rules parallel the rules he or she must deal with on a daily basis. They help the learner think the “unthinkable” like the BP board game from the 70’s that predicted the gulf oil spill of the 2000’s. Gamification doesn’t suddenly make everyone an avid learner.

Gamification 268

Gamification Games Lecture LMS 268

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 14, 2013

Although research has shown that some games can provide effective learning for a variety of learners for several different tasks (e.g., We should not generalize from research on the effectiveness of one game in one learning area for one group of learners to all games in all learning areas for all learners. situations.

Summary 278

Summary Games Instructional Instruction 278

Kapp Notes

APRIL 16, 2014

Game thinking, from an instructional game designer’s perspective, is approaching the design of a learning event from the perspective of learner actions and activities that lead to a meaningful outcome while navigating some sort of risk. An instructional game designer thinks “What experience do I want the learner to have?”

Instructional Design 243

Instructional Design Games Instructional Instruction 243

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Practice #2 – Embed the learning game into a curriculum using the following structure: Set up the game and tell the learners what they will learn, then allow them to experience the game and when the game is over, debrief the learners to highlighting the learning aspects of the game. Complicated games confuse and frustrate learners.

Games 263

Games Cognitive Instructional Instruction 263

Kapp Notes

JULY 23, 2014

I don’t want to offend the rude learner. Or when a L&D professional says.oh, right some learners don’t like games or interactivity so…we just won’t do that–it’s easier that way. As a professional you have to require the learner to take the medicine. Easy, simple, safe.

Compliance Training 269

Compliance Training Lecture Games Gamification 269

Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

In most instructional settings, any kind of failure is demeaned wrong or “bad” and learners quickly discover that only one answer is appropriate. The first is the acceptance of failure and second is the encouragement of replayability. So they only focus on one thing, getting the right answer, not necessarily learning the content.

Games 229

Games Lecture Instructional Instruction 229

Kapp Notes

JANUARY 28, 2014

When thinking about creating a gamification experience (or any learning experience), allow and encourage the learner to make meaningful and consequential choices. Seek to give the learner a feeling of autonomy. Learner control is a definite satisfier, it makes learners feel more in control of their actions and is appealing to them.

Environment 199

Environment Gamification Learning Environment Create 199

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Challenges should be used in gamification to initially engage learners to start learning a task and to encourage learners who are reluctant to start to learn content. Often learners who are reluctant to learn content can be persuaded to begin the process by being challenged. Structural Gamification. Content Gamification.

Gamification 207

Gamification Design Cognitive Simulations 207

Kapp Notes

MARCH 25, 2013

This is the application of game-elements to propel a learner through content with no alteration or changes to the content itself. The primary focus behind this type of gamification is to motivate the learner to go through the content and to engage them in the process of learning through rewards. Structural Gamification.

Gamification 244

Gamification Games Compliance Training Methods 244

Kapp Notes

JUNE 4, 2013

That’s right, if you create an instructional game or gamification that is based on competition, some of the learners will feel great that they’ve won and some will feel lousy that their name isn’t on the leaderboard or that they scored few points or gathered few resources. 4) Acknowledge the frustration or anger at losing.

Games 243

Games Instructional Instruction Cognitive 243

Kapp Notes

OCTOBER 14, 2013

On the other hand, when a learner first enters an e-learning module they are confronted with a material to read, static images and a list of instructional objectives. Objectives that tell the learner what is going to happen, objectives that ruin any surprises and seem to avoid anything that sounds like an adventure.

Compliance Training 226

Compliance Training Player Module Games 226

Kapp Notes

APRIL 1, 2014

Instructional games work best when there is a narrative that provides the learner with the proper context for the learning that needs to take place. Narrative or story is the element that propels a learner toward a goal as well as sets the parameters for what the learner should focus upon during the instructional experience.

Games 187

Games Instructional Instruction Simulations 187

Kapp Notes

MAY 3, 2017

Mission Possible: Creating Learner Engagement from Karl Kapp. Here is the complete list of the information related to creating learner engagement. The following techniques can help move a learner toward the state of flow: Achievable Task Clear Goals Control Over Actions (Autonomy) Concentration. Make the learner do something.

Resources 114

Resources Cognitive Games Learning Objects 114

Kapp Notes

MARCH 26, 2013

I think from a learning perspective, content gamification has the most promise but there are some instances when structural gamification can be influential in assisting a learner in learning new information.It just needs to be done carefully.

Gamification 202

Gamification Behavior Teach Innovation 202

Kapp Notes

MAY 8, 2014

Here is a brief summary of some of my design considerations: At the beginning of the presentation, learners are challenged to look at the presentation from two perspectives. One is as a participant/learner so they can learn new knowledge but the second is as a designer of instruction. Show the Learner Visible Signs of Their Learning.

ASTD 212

ASTD Slides Gamification Poll 212

Kapp Notes

APRIL 29, 2013

As with any learning intervention, gamification is not the answer to every learning situation and to gamify all content or learner experiences does not make sense. Gamification is especially effective when it is used to encourage learners to progress through content, motivate action, influence behavior and drive innovation.

Gamification 235

Gamification Compliance Training Player Open Source 235