Engaging Learners

Engage - Verb

1. Occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention).

2. Cause someone to become involved in (a conversation or discussion).

Why Engage Learners? Learning is not a spectator sport. Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing prepackaged assignments, and spitting out answers. They must talk about what they are learning, write reflectively about it, relate it to past experiences, and apply it to their daily lives. They must make what they learn part of themselves.

(Chickering & Gamson, 1987)

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Percentage of Learner Types

Blocked

Passive

Active

30 Percent

60 Percent

10 Percent

Retention Specifically

information retention

What is information retention?

How do we know it works?

How to Engage?Give the students motivation to pay attention. Rewards?

What works? Motivation based on needs Rewards and punishment Entertainment

What works?

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Animation

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Guide or mentor

Illustrations

Pop-ups & rollovers

MethodsWhat are some methods you can think of?

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Methods

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Questions

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Audio

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Illustrations

Pop-ups & rollovers

Games!!! Games are the ultimate engagement.

Game Based Learning

James Paul Gee:

“Humans learn best from well-mentored, guided experience

centered on interesting problems to solve,

clear goals, copious feedback, and a relatively low cost for failure…”

Why Use Games?

James Paul Gee:

“Humans learn best from well-mentored, guided experience

centered on interesting problems to solve,

clear goals, copious feedback, and a relatively low cost for failure…

…This is what good games supply.”

Why Use Games?

Why Use Games? Positive Reinforcement

Entertainment Memories

Artificial Guided by Rules Goals Consequences Contest or Trial

What is a Game? “A game is a set of activities involving one or more players.  It has goals, constraints and consequences.  A game is rule-guided and artificial in some respects.  Finally, a game involves some aspect of a contest or a trial of skill or ability, even if that contest is with oneself.“

-Dempsey

Examples and Case Studies

“Edutainment”

Examples

“Edutainment”

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“Edutainment”The Oregon Trail

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

Examples

“Serious” Games

Examples

Flight Safety International

“Serious” Games

Examples

Simulated Surgical Systems

Education in Games Re-Mission

Examples

Education in Games Re-Mission

Clinical Trial

Examples

Games in Education Citizenship 101

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Games in Education Citizenship 101

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Games in Education Citizenship 101

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Games in Education Citizenship 101

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Other Examples Games in Education

ClassRealm Educational Card Games to Teach Pharmacotherapeutics

Education in Games EdHeads Whyville

Choose a game based on the material

Decide on the rules

Decide on rewards and repercussions How to Use

Game Based Learning• Artificial• Guided by Rules• Goals• Consequences• Contest or Trial

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Tips Use learning as the

reward

Stories help people engage better in the game

Don’t make it too realistic

How to UseGame Based Learninghttp://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/games/goodgame.html