Creating Game-Based Learning: 5 Design Tips
Creating Game-Based Learning: 5 Design Tips
Creating Game-Based Learning: 5 Design Tips
By Debadrita Sengupta
December 27, 2019
Summary
Most corporate organizations that use digital learning to train their employees know that the era of slide-show-type eLearning is over.
This reduced attention span of modern individuals means that digital learning designers and developers, in corporate organizations, not only need to create digital learning that helps learners/employees learn and develop skills and knowledge but also use strategies in digital learning which keep learners engaged, motivated and entertained throughout the duration of the module or course.
Gamification or game-based learning is one of the most popular, as well as, the most effective ways to engage, motivate, and entertain learners while also helping them learn skills and apply them in a virtual environment.
Game elements used in gamification and game-based learning target the intrinsic motivations of individual learners such as winning, competing and being rewarded, which is why they are so effective in ensuring that the information being provided is absorbed and retained.
Creating gamified learning isn't a walk-in-the-park, especially if you haven't created game-based learning before, or don't have any gaming design experts in your team.
Storytelling is a great way to hold the attention of individuals, so you could start off your game with a cut-scene that tells learners why the character in the game is doing what they're doing.
Don't forget that you're designing game-based learning and not a game.
Use game-elements in such a way that they always adhere to adult learning principles.
Game elements such as badges, achievements, collectibles for their character or avatar as well as leaderboards, all motivate learners to play the game more, and for longer periods of time.
We hope these tips help you create effective game-based learning.
Reference
Sengupta, D. (2019, December 27). Creating game-based learning: 5 design tips. Retrieved June 11, 2021, from https://elearningindustry.com/design-tips-for-creating-game-based-learning