1. Gamification:
Creating Engaged Learners
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By Karl M. Kapp
Bloomsburg University
Author of Gamification of Learning &Instruction
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June 12, 2014
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9. LEARNING EAGLE
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Content and Strategy Catastrophe
Investigation Opened
By Harry James
Las Vegas, NV– It started out as
just another normal day. Larry
the Learner had just sat at his
desk to embark on a learning
journey. A journey that turned
horrific within only a few
moments.
The result is unnecessary
incident that could and should
have been avoided by having
the right instructional strategy
coupled with the right content.
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10. It wasn’t a good day for me either…I had to
find out why.
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11. And it’s not a good day for you...
You’ve got to help me
solve this case.
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13. Type of
Knowledge Appropriate
Strategy
Definition
First, get a paper and pen or
pencil and draw something
like this.
Tell-Tale
Verbs
You do have a pen and
paper? Ok, you can use
your tabletwhatever?
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14. Next you need to choose your disguise…
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15. Now let’s search Larry’s office for clues…
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16. Today:
Learn how to create
a winning proposal.
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17. What type of knowledge was Larry
learning?
Procedural
Declarative
Conceptual
Problem‐Solving
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18. Hmm, I think we need
to learn more about
instructional
strategies, I know just
who to ask.
We need to visit one of
the toughest L&D folks
I know. The Learning
Lady.
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19. Let’s get going to her favorite
hangout.
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20. On her lunch hour she hangs at a place
called “The Dinner”
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21. Yeah, she was a former school teacher. As
wicked with the red pen as they come.
Oh, no I don’t.
It’s not “The Dinner.” It’s “The
Diner.”
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22. So tell me about
instructional strategies.
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23. First, let me tell you about
the most basic type of
knowledge or content.
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24. The most basic type of knowledge is
“Declarative Knowledge.” Factual
information that can only be learner
through memorization.
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25. Type of
Knowledge
Appropriate
Strategy
Definition Tell-Tale
Verbs
Let’s take some
notes on that.
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26. Type of
Knowledge
Appropriate
Strategy
Definition Tell-Tale
Verbs
Declarative
Information to be
memorized
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27. Ok, question for you and
your detectives.
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28. Which of the following is an example
of Declarative Knowledge.
Learning about the concept of safety
Learning new jargon, terms and
acronyms
Learning how to design a building
Learning how to perform steps for
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29. Got, it. So what strategies
would be good for teaching
facts?
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30. She started to rattle off the information.
PASS
Mnemonics
As an example, Roy G. Biv
HOMES
ADDIE
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33. Good but how do I know if the
clue is pointing toward
“Declarative Knowledge”?
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34. Identify
Recognize
One way is to look for the
following verbs in the learning
objectives.
Recall
Good, let’s recap
what we know so far
detectives.
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35. Type of
Knowledge
Appropriate
Strategy
Definition Tell-Tale
Verbs
Declarative
Information that can
only be learned
through memorization
-Mnemonics
-Elaboration
-Association
-Identify
-Recognize
-Recall
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36. Our conversation was over. She had to go.
I can’t give you any more
information, you must now go
talk to “The King Pin.”
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37. It was a short trip to The King Pin’s Office.
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38. Hello King Pin. Call me Bob.
Hi, ya Bob.
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39. Start talk’n Bob.
I need to know about
instructional
strategies.
All I’ll tell you about is
Conceptual Knowledge
Actually, I think I’d like
you to call me King pin.
that’s it.
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40. Conceptual Knowledge is
the grouping of ideas or
objects having common
attributes.
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41. Which of the following is an example
of Conceptual Knowledge.
Learning about Customer Service
Learning new jargon, terms and
acronyms
Learning how to design a building
Learning how to perform steps for
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42. There are two types of
concepts, concrete
concepts and abstract
concepts.
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43. I’m listening.
Concrete concepts
are things you can
touch, like a table
Abstorra cat c choanirc.e pts are
things you can’t touch like
customer service or
compliance.
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44. How does one teach
concepts?
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45. Examples and non-examples
of the concept.
Take the concept of a
chair…what are the
attributes of a chair?
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47. Metaphors
A metaphor transfers the sense or
ideas or associations of one word to
another.
ThCer eAaDtiDngI Ee nMgaogdienlg i sin as trrouacdt imona pis.
Being in compliance is as
easy as following a recipe.
like writing a mystery novel.
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52. Type of
Knowledge
Appropriate
Strategy
Definition Tell-Tale
Verbs
Declarative
Information that can
only be learned
through memorization
-Mnemonics
-Elaboration
-Association
-Identify
-Recognize
-Recall
Conceptual Grouping of ideas,
objects having
common attributes. 2
abstract & concrete
-Metaphors
-Examples, Non
-Concept Map
-Classify
-Discriminate
-Compare
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54. Now we need to find Ivan…the Informant...
I knew one of his old haunts.
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55. He was about as friendly as a ghost on
Halloween with no one to haunt.
Hello, again clueless…
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56. He was about as friendly as a ghost on
Halloween with no one to haunt.
Look I am going to ask you a question
about Procedural Knowledge, the right
answer gives you a clue about matching
strategy with content.
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57. Which of the following is an example
of Procedural Knowledge.
Learning about Quality Customer
Service
Learning what the term “ADDIE”
means.
Learning how to troubleshoot a
software program.
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58. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Procedural Knowledge is step-by-step
instructions for performing a task.
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59. He grabbed his typewriter and made some
notes to explain about Procedural Knowledge.
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60. Strategy One: Part-to-Whole
De-construct the procedure, teach the
individual parts and then put it back
together again.
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62. Strategy Three:
Why?
Teach the “Why”
behind a process
or a procedure to
provide the
context for
troubleshooting
and for
understanding the
steps.
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63. BEonnust:e Prro cQeduureess tarioe an b uTnechx otf “strung-together”
concepts. If the learner is having
problems with the procedure, it might be they
don’t understand the underlying concepts.
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64. Riddle me this…which verbs do you think are
indicators of Procedural Knowledge?
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65. Which verbs are indicators of
Procedural Knowledge.
Design, Create, Synthesize
Verify, Perform, Follow
Identify, Recall, Recognize
Compare, Contrast, Discriminate
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66. How is your chart
looking detectives?
We must be getting
close.
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67. Type of
Knowledge
Appropriate
Strategy
Definition Tell-Tale
Verbs
Conceptual Grouping of ideas,
objects having
common attributes.
Abstract & Concrete
-Metaphors
-Examples, Non
-Concept Map
-Classify
-Discriminate
-Compare
Declarative
Information that can
only be learned
through memorization
-Mnemonics
-Elaboration
-Association
-Identify
-Recognize
-Recall
Procedural Step-by-step
instructions for
performing a task.
-Part-to-Whole
-Kobayashi Maru
–Why?
-Verify
-Perform
-Follow
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68. Before you and your loser friends
go, here is a pack of matches
You might want to light something
on fire.
Or, it might be a clue.
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69. I arrived at the place on the matchbook, as
shady as a pine grove at Midnight…
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70. “The Boss Lady” pulled up in her fancy car.
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79. Here’s my short list.
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1) Story/Characters
2) Polling/Audience Input
3) Points/Winners/Teams
4) Mystery/Curiosity
5) Open Loop
82. Credits:
Detective Artwork Courtesy of Vanessa Bailey
Flow Diagram by Kristin Bittner
Typewriter is Clip Art
Audience Response by Poll Everywhere
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86. Type of
Knowledge
Appropriate
Strategy
Definition Tell-Tale
Verbs
Problem
Solving
Previously un-encountered
situation
Requires application
of previously learned
Knowledge.
-Review Examples
-Question Protocol
-Learning
Documentary
-Construct
-Create
-Design
Conceptual Grouping of ideas,
objects having
common attributes.
-Metaphors
-Examples, Non
-Concept Map
-Classify
-Discriminate
-Compare
Declarative
Information that can
only be learned
through memorization
-Mnemonics
-Elaboration
-Association
-Identify
-Recognize
-Recall
Procedural Step-by-step
instructions for
performing a task.
-Part-to-Whole
-Kobayashi Maru
–Why?
-Verify
-Perform
-Follow
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