Extensive research with teams in settings as diverse as classic offices and steel mills revealed a series of running themes; the support available for ideas to emerge and coalesce, the style of leadership enabling that process and, funnily enough, playfulness.
Read MoreAs Infants, we experience the greatest explosion of learning of our lives, we learn a language, we learn to walk and to gain and perfect gross and fine motor skills, and we learn social skills. The particular concern in learning is that bored learners will not engage, so we have to spend more time, effort and money to inject some fun back in - to gamify the learning to ensure that it is consumed.
Read MoreThe rules of a game are arbitrary and the Lusory Attitude involves acceptance of these rules. These rules constitute, in part, the 'obstacles' that the player will encounter. Anybody who plays games socially has probably come across the idea of 'House Rules' - unofficial modifications to the rules of a game that are played by specific groups of people.
Read MoreIn the world of games-based learning and gamification, we frequently see research on the efficacy of using games in learning applications, or articles and posts extolling the virtues of this approach. The ability to fail quickly, get timely feedback and experiment with different approaches until you get it right, are, after all, characteristics of games which makes them so suitable for learning.
Read MoreIf you're reading Ludogogy, you probably don't need a tutorial on the benefits and utility of educational games, but you may feel strongly about the need for a clear set of winning outcomes. The first challenge that winning in educational games presents is the strong possibility of creating unhealthy in- and out-group dynamics in the classroom.
Read MoreThe player gets one free stock in the chain, represented by a card. If two hotel chains sit next to each other, a player could place a tile that links them together. Kept stocks lose the opportunity to profit now, but if the chain reforms, you'll have a head start towards a majority holding.
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