Originally published to eBridge on Wednesday 23 May 2012
I've started reading a new book this week: The
Gamification of Learning and Instruction
by Karl Kapp. It should prove to
be an interesting read - the foreword alone has got thoughts racing through my
head! There are plenty of factors in common with other books on the subject
that I have read lately, such as McGonigal (2011), about aspects of human
motivation (which Kapp himself has written about in detail) that persist
throughout the ages, and suggest that the recurring cycle of economic
depressions may be evidence that humanity is pursuing the wrong dream for
happiness, not to mention financial
well-being!
References:
- Kapp, K. (2012). The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Game-Based Methods and Strategies for Training and Education. San Francisco: Pfeiffer
- McGonigal, J. (2011). Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World. New York: The Penguin Press
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