Gamification Design Elements in Business Education Simulations

Title
Gamification Design Elements in Business Education Simulations
Publication Date
2014
Author(s)
Reiners, Torsten
Wood, Lincoln C
Gregory, Sue
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0417-8266
Email: sgregor4@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:sgregor4
Teras, Hanna
Editor
Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour
Type of document
Entry In Reference Work
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
IGI Global
Place of publication
Hershey, United States of America
Edition
3
DOI
10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2
UNE publication id
une:16018
Abstract
Simulation design is an important topic in contemporary education as the use of simulations has increased in popularity. It engages learners and provides new approaches to learning, extending existing active learning approaches (Wood & Reefke, 2010) and can be used in classrooms or between lessons. Simulations take many forms, from token-and-paper-based simulations to elaborate, virtual-worlds-based simulations. These approaches are not without controversy as, over the last decade, virtual worlds have struggled to distinguish themselves as distinctly different to 'games' (Constable, 2008) and mature enough for serious simulation (Wriedt, Reiners, & Ebeling, 2008). Gaming has been used to "aid the development of subject knowledge and learning collaborative skills such as problem solving and teamwork" (Edmonds, 2011, p. 20). An example of simulation in higher education settings would be when one is studying to become a surgeon. When a surgeon makes an error in a real surgery room there are serious consequences. However, if one were to train using simulations that are authentic (compared to theoretical learning material or studying on a corpse), where it is perceived to be a real life training environment, then learning occurs without negative consequences (Brookes & Moseley, 2012).
Link
Citation
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, p. 3048-3061
ISBN
9781466658882
9781466658899
Start page
3048
End page
3061

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