dr. nikos tsianos - games 2 train branching scenarios to gamify training | voctel 2015
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Games 2 TrainBranching scenarios to gamify training
Dr. Nikos TsianosEXELIA
VocTEL Conference 2015, Athens, 17-18 June
Why talk about games?
Avg 21 yr old has spent 10,000 hours gaming
Over 1 Billion USD to be spent by corporations (Gartner)
Use by 70% of Global 2000 companies by mid decade (Gartner)
Addictive! Drugs like!(dopamine)
70%
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Encouragement Learning
Exhilaration
Excitement
Motivation
Inspiration
Knowledge
Pleasure
Understanding
Engagement
Drive
Entertainment
Enjoyment
Fun
What does it feel like?
VocTEL Conference 2015, Athens, 17-18 June
Why use them in training?
Organisations face problems
How to promote active learning?
you can control participation, but…
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How are games unique?
Serious games create fun
Fun enhances motivation
Motivation leads to immersion
Immersion allows experimentation
Experimentation produces understanding
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Serious games can make learning active
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What about branching scenarios?
Interactive dialogue simulations
Learner as story protagonist
Common beginning, multiple endings
Different paths (branches) …that may or may not meet
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A simple branching structure
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ending
ending
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ending
A game based on a branching scenario
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What is the added value?
Realism
Higher control & responsibility
Strengthened sense of attachment
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Do adults learn better?
Simulation of real-life (grey areas)
Self-assessment (trial and error)
High replayability (application of knowledge)
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Did it work?
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Empathy
Questioning
Active listening
Feedback
Clarify & confirm
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Communication skills improvement
How do you rate this training experience?
Would you advise your colleagues to use the game-based training service?
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Serious games in training
