TY  - CHAP
AB  - Gamification, the integration of game mechanics to influence behavior and engagement, is a much-touted method of improving participant action. Characteristics of online video games (e.g., World of Warcraft, Farmville, The Sims) have been shown to improve motivation, sustain learner engagement, and increase satisfaction. Gamification is used in websites, businesses, medicine, law enforcement, and increasingly in education. However, gamification is only beneficial to an activity if the relationship between the activity and the final goal are understood. This chapter looks at the gamification in education, in particular second language acquisition, and examines seven basic game mechanics: achievement, appointment, rewards, leaderboards, privacy, social engagement loops (or viral mechanics), and modifiers. The discussion describes implementation of game mechanics and potential pitfalls of gamification.
VL  - 6 Part C
SN  - 978-1-78190-241-7, 978-1-78190-240-0/2044-9968
DO  - 10.1108/S2044-9968(2012)000006C006
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S2044-9968(2012)000006C006
AU  - DuBravac Stayc
ED  - Charles Wankel
ED  - Patrick Blessinger
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012/01/01
TI  - Game Mechanics for Classroom Engagement
T2  - Increasing Student Engagement and Retention Using Immersive Interfaces: Virtual Worlds, Gaming, and Simulation
T3  - Cutting-Edge Technologies in Higher Education
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 67
EP  - 94
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -