A collection of gamification mechanics to be applied in education in order to improve the learning experience.

1. GAMIFICATION
mechanics in
Education
A visual guide
by @AndoniSanz
images by Freepik

2. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #1: story
Context, meaning, emotions,
interiorization, recreation,
motivation, epic meaning
Project Based Learning, Case
Based Scenario

3. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #2:
achievements
Recognition, trading, scoring, leaderboard, status,
ambassadors, attractors, random, unlocking, loss
aversion, progression, possession
Items, collectibles, PBL, easter eggs, lottery,
rewards, grades, market, virtual economy, reward
schedules

4. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #3:
transactions
Trading, virtual economy,
stock market, barter

5. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #4:
contests
Teamwork, challenges, critical thinking,
status, pressure, time, projects, leadership,
webquest, leaderboard, combos

6. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #5:
challenges
Level-up, next stage passage, boss
showdown, bonus
Project based learning, exams, webquest

7. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #6:
teamwork
Collaboration, trustworthiness,
synergy, bonds, ambassadors, honor,
lodge, p2p, level-based, ownership

8. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #7:
feedback
You-are-here, action/reaction,
interaction

9. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #8:
inventory
Equipment, bag pack, achievements,
collection, level up, unlocking,
equipment, possession

10. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #9: time
Informative (approx time), positive
tension, mobilizer, multiformatted
(hours, moons, cycles, sand clock),
time as a coin, countdown

11. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #10:
tutorials
Micro learning, deployed when needed,
dynamic, embedded, visual, practical,
focused, cascading information theory

12. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #11:
choice
One way or another, distinct plot lines, join
a team, discovery, level-based
Choose a question, A or B model, adaptive
learning

13. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #12: party
Break the routine, just for fun,
think differently, happy hour, sales

14. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #13:
power up
Evolution, inventory, unlocker, level
up, evolution, ambassador, the bee’s
knees

15. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #14:
avatars
Alter ego, socializer, personalization,
profile, social status, immerser, story,
aesthetics

16. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #15:
sandbox
Try-it-first, onboarding, level zero

17. GAMIFICATION
Mechanic #16: free
lunch
Someone did it and you earned it

19. Improvedlearningexperience:
aligning everything

20. AIM
AUTONOMY MASTERY
PERSONALIZATION
POSITIVE
EMOTIONS
MEANINGFUL
RELATIONSHIPS
IMPROVEDLEARNINGEXPERIENCEAND
GAMIFICATION:ELEMENTS
1. AIM
a. Story
b. Discovery
c. Epic meaning
2. AUTONOMY
a. Choice
b. Feedback
c. Tutorials
d. Inventory
e. Time
f. Transactions
3. MASTERY
a. Challenges/combos
b. Power up
c. Achievements/bonuses
d. Progression
4. PERSONALIZATION
a. Avatars
b. Appointments
5. POSITIVEEMOTIONS
a. Party
b. Luck/lottery
c. Free lunch
d. Sandbox
e. Ownership
f. Status
6. MEANINGFULRELATIONSHIPS
a. Contests
b. Teamwork
c. Ambassadors
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