Gamification Research Articles

Use of Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation

Recovery of severe impairment as a result of acquired brain injury from conditions such as stroke and trauma can be limited. However, with neuroplasticity and re-learning of lost skills, the impairment can be overcome or reduced. The use of technology in rehabilitation has become synonymous in most advanced rehabilitation facilities. The outcome of chronic impairment is dependent on the rehabilitation approaches and new ways to address conventional strategies using technology. Technology in rehabilitation is an exciting avenue for research. The use of 3-Dimensional Virtual Reality (3-D VR) in gaming has escalated in the past few years. However, the therapeutic use of 3-D VR in rehabilitation medicine is still lagging, although small studies have shown some potential on its use. We, at Faculty of Medicine UiTM embarked on a study to create a platform for 3-D VR application, (MRVR: Medical Rehabilitation Virtual Reality) with known neuroplastic strategies for individuals with acquired brain injury during rehabilitation. Outcome measures used will be that of standard and validated parameters before and after the application of MRVR. Specific aspects of rehabilita t ion parameters were addressed during the programme development. A low cost commercial 3-D VR system was chosen (HTC VIVE™) to be used for the MRVR and our team developed a number of therapeutic programmes. Individuals with brain injury undergo a sequence of immersive first person experience with the MRVR programme in a safe virtual environme nt. The MRVR also promote recovery through other theories of rehabilitation such as, enriched environment, imagery, increased engagement and participation, accessibility and gamificat ion. We hypothesize that individuals that uses MRVR will have improved outcome parameters post intervention. These findings will assist in changing the standards for neurorehabilitation, by improving functional outcome, productivity, quality of life and overall longevity of individuals with disability. This study is funded by UiTM Research Grant: 600-IRMI/DANA 5/3 BESTARI (057/2017)International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2019 Page: 11

Understanding How Gamification Influences Behaviour in Education

Understanding How Gamification Influences Behaviour in Education

ПЕРСПЕКТИВНІ НАПРЯМКИ ДОСЛІДЖЕНЬ КОНСОЛІДАЦІЇ ІНФОРМАЦІЇ ТА ДОКУМЕНТНИХ ДАНИХ

В статті аналізується історіографічний масив з питань консолідації інформації та документних даних підприємств та установ. На цій основі виявляються перспективні дослідження у цій галузі: термінологічний, управлінський, документознавчий, нормативний, технологічний, комунікативний, соціокультурний та галузевий. Зазначено, що консолідація інформації та документних даних є надскладною міждисциплінарною науково-практичною галуззю. Розширення поля використання технологій та методів консолідації інформації призводить до формування нових поглядів до об’єктів консолідації, насамперед, як до креативних продуктів, що вимагають тісної кооперації фахівців технічного та гуманітарного спрямування, поєднання набутого досвіду з побудови архітектури корпоративних баз даних, впровадження експертних систем, формування ідеології менеджменту знань, гейміфікації та неожурналістики.

New Evolutionary Gamification in Patient’s Education

New Evolutionary Gamification in Patient’s Education

Introduction of the Game- Based Learning Platform, Kahoot, as a Tool in Radiology Resident Training

While passive lecture-based learning practices remain popular among medical educators, their retention rates are generally poor. Current movements in medical education encourage alternative teaching methods designed to maximize knowledge retention, reduce lapses in attention and uncover the learner’s intrinsic motivations. Kahoot is a web-based program where the user can easily construct games, nicknames “kahoots” free of charge. By harnessing the benefits of the “fun theory” and “gamification”, Kahoot can serve as a useful tool for radiology resident training. In this manuscript we describe how to use the game-based learning platform, Kahoot, in radiology trainee education. This manuscript illustrates how to design interactive question sets and demonstrates the advantages of Kahoot over traditional approaches to teaching. Keywords: RESIDENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION, GAMIFICATION

Study of gamification in the international education of traditional Chinese medicine

With the development of the internationalization of Chinese medicine education, higher requirements are demanded for the faculty of foreign students. How to explore a suitable way of teaching foreign students to study TCM is the problem for all the foreign education teachers. Based on the concept of Gamification, we apply the game elements or mechanism effectively in teaching which can active the classroom atmosphere, improve students' interest and enhance the effect of learning. Key words: Education, medical (TCM); Gamification; International educational exchange

CHANGE Asthma: A Novel Approach to Health Education through Gamification

Purpose: Asthma is a common childhood illness that results in substantial, largely preventable morbidity. Educational strategies for proper asthma management are generally not tailored to an individual's learning style or literacy level. With technologic advancements, there is the potential to transform education to more effectively impart critical messages. Gamification, the use of game design to enhance participant interest, is one promising approach. Methods: We developed and implemented a smart phone application (app) entitled CHANGE-Asthma (“Clinic, Home, And on the Go Education for Asthma”) for families receiving care at a large academic medical center’s primary care clinic. The …

Gamification of dermatology: Stud2yBuddy, a novel game to facilitate dermatology revision for final-year medical students.

Medical students are subject to high levels of stress and anxiety during revision and assessment periods.1 Literature supports game-based learning in higher education, improving motivation to learn and interactive peer assessment.2 ‘Serious games’ have a pedagogical design.3 Games can help to develop analytical skills and increase retention through active learning. Also, compared with traditional pedagogical methods, educational games result in less stress and anxiety.4,5 Games in education additionally help to promote team building and develop professional skills, offering an alternative method to teaching these valuable skills.3 …

Developing a Gamified First Aid Training Application for Children.

This paper presents a high-fidelity prototype of a mobile game for teaching children fundamental skills in first aid. The study utilizes expert interviews to define learning scope and evaluate design. The game introduces two situations based on realistic scenarios; a boy who fell on a skateboard, and an elderly man with chest pains. Interactive elements introduce a way for the user to explore and assess a given situation. Gamification keeps motivation for learning high, and choice of graphical elements keeps situations feel familiar but non-frightening. There is a quiz to help children learn how to communicate with emergency services. Experts believe that children can learn essential steps for providing basic first aid, except physically fatiguing techniques, so they found the prototype to be a viable option for learning basic first aid at a young age.

초등과정 인공지능 학습원리 이해를 위한 보드게임 기반 게이미피케이션 교육 실증

초등과정 인공지능 학습원리 이해를 위한 보드게임 기반 게이미피케이션 교육 실증

Gameq: Software for Teaching in Chemical Engineering

The use of gamification in chemical engineering is still scarce. This paper presents a gamification-base implementation applied to a chemical engineering course of SENAI CIMATEC University Center in Salvador State/Brazil. The technique is implemented in a game software called GAMEQ. The design of the gamification framework considers the sequence that a regular chemical engineer would follow that comes from access to the industry to the design and simulation of equipment. All these steps are accomplished using the game phase idea and the student is rewarded as he increases his level in the virtual industry. The results showed that the students considered this application positive and they demonstrated more interest in the course where the tool was used.

Digitale spil i undervisningen

Forskningen i anvendelsen af digitale spil i undervisningen har flere årtier på bagen og vidner om positive resultater med øget motivation og læringsudbytte. Samtidig er der ofte uklarhed om de didaktiske muligheder og begrænsninger, der knytter sig til forskellige måder at anvende digitale spil i undervisningen. I denne oversigtsartikel vil jeg først indkredse, hvad der kendetegner digitale spil og kort opsummere forskningen i spil og læring. Dernæst vil jeg give et overblik over den danske forskning i fire forskellige didaktiske tilgange til digitale spil i undervisningen: 1) anvendelse af læringsspil, 2) anvendelse af kommercielle computerspil, 3) brug af spilelementer i ikke-spil sammenhænge (gamification), og 4) arbejde med design af spil. Undervejs vil jeg give uddybende eksempler på dansk forskning inden for området, herunder artikler fra Læring Og Medier samt egen forskning. Ambitionen er at præsentere et overblik over den danske forskning i brug af digitale spil i undervisningen, der kan bidrage til at kvalificere didaktiske valg ved udvælgelse og anvendelse af spil.

Gamification and virtual worlds for language learning

Starting from a brief literature review related to the potential of gamification and virtual worlds in language learning, the paper will illustrate some aspects of the European project GUINEVERE, in which the Telematic University of Studies IUL represents the Italian partner. The project is aimed at studying various types of digital games, as well as at exploring different forms of digital and collaborative literacy, XXI century literacies. Therefore, the themes of language learning, creativity, simulation and immersion are at the heart of the GUINEVERE project, whose materials will all be available from an Open Educational Resources perspective, offering ideas, input and food for thought to teachers, school leaders and other stakeholders in the world of education and training throughout Europe. Gamification e mondi virtuali per l’apprendimento delle lingue Muovendo da una breve revisione della letteratura scientifica relativa alle potenzialita della gamification e dei mondi virtuali nell’apprendimento delle lingue, il contributo illustrera alcuni aspetti del progetto europeo GUINEVERE, nel quale l’Universita Telematica degli Studi IUL rappresenta il partner italiano. Il progetto e finalizzato allo studio delle diverse tipologie di giochi in ambienti digitali e virtuali, nonche all’esplorazione delle diverse forme di alfabetizzazione digitale e collaborativa, le literacy del XXI secolo. I temi dell’apprendimento delle lingue, della creativita, della simulazione e dell’immersione sono dunque, al centro del progetto GUINEVERE, ancora in fieri, i cui materiali saranno resi disponibili in ottica di Risorse Educative Aperte e potranno offrire idee e spunti di riflessione a docenti, dirigenti e altri stakeholder del mondo dell’istruzione e della formazione in tutta Europa.

Best practices to impart clinical skills during preclinical years of medical curriculum.

Globally, health is regarded as a booming industry with greater stress being laid on high quality, accountability, and transparency. Traditional medical curricula rely primarily on clerkships during the clinical period of study to train clinical skills, while the preclinical period is mainly used to teach the basic sciences. In recent years, the early introduction of clinical skills training has received increased attention. This review aims to identify and summarize teaching approaches of clinical skills for medical students during preclinical years, namely, (1) framing objectives (2) learning activities, and (3) evaluation strategies. Although the clinical tutor's role is to ensure that students receive effective preclinical skills through different modes of learning (lectures, presentations, and problem-based learning), the role of advanced technologies, namely, simulation-based learning platforms and gamification are found to be very successful. To improve the communication skills, there is strong evidence in support of role plays, and similarly, for enhancing observation skills, an introduction of fine arts in clinical skills training was found to be very useful. Medical schools worldwide should give high priority to conduct faculty development programs on various aspects of training and teaching modalities, evaluation strategies, and improving the evaluation of various clinical skills. Students should be provided with sufficient learning opportunities including a well-equipped clinical skills laboratory and individual attention, and constructive feedback should be given to students for building their confidence level during their learning process.

A játékosítás az emberi erőforrás területén, egy kreatív toborzási technika napjainkban

With the introduction of latest tools and the expansion of technological solutions, the usage of smartphones ,with instant internet connection of course, has become an essential part of the net generation, also known as generation Z. At the same time, the role of IoT devices has also become part of our daily lives, completing and sometimes making it easier. This is due to the fact that the tools become more and more cheaper as time passes and parents and young people no longer consider these a technical innovations, but as a necessity. These generations; Y, Z and Alpha appear simultaneously on today's job market, which poses a serious challenge to future HR leaders and recruiters. Because of the generational gap between them, both motivational and demanding, novel solutions are becoming increasingly appreciated in this area as well. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the potential of gamification and to highlight the its major areas, as well as to draw the attention to "good practices" in creative recruiting through better known examples. In addition, I also tried to point out the effect on the relationship between motivation and flow-experience. The gamification method is becoming more and more popular in our country, as it plays an increasingly important role in business and education as well. In recent years, with the use of serious games, there have been several examples of HR recruitment and selection, which clearly strives to reach out to younger generations.

O funcionamento da ludus-gamificação e a servidão maquínica

Neste artigo de carater teorico propomos uma correlacao entre a nocao de servidao maquinica e o fenomeno da gamificacao, a fim de apresentar como alguns processos constitutivos do ambiente dos jogos racionais reforcam a manutencao da servidao maquinica, sobretudo ao invisibilizar o funcionamento fenomenico da maquina social e ao conferir uma nova camada de significado dotada de valores e de sentidos contrarios aqueles experenciados pela parte humana articulada nessa dinâmica. Para isso, retomamos a compreensao de Huizinga e Caillois sobre o funcionamento das estruturas de jogo e jogar. Em seguida, tratamos da abordagem semiotica dos elementos e do funcionamento da maquina abstrata de Deleuze e Guattari e de sua relacao com a servidao maquinica de Lazzarato, alem de explicarmos como jogo e semiotica critica se vinculam na gamificacao. Por fim, trazemos a proposicao de que a paidia pode auxiliar a romper com a etica e a logica da maquina capitalista.

Web Platform for Biological Collections: Case Herbarium University of the Quindío

Summary- The incorporation of ICT has transformed the different areas of society. In the case of biological collections, they are facilitating - through the digitalization of their specimens - processes of obtaining information, testing data, conservation of specimens, exchange among experts, dissemination to the community, research and modeling, which strengthen their traditional functions. Therefore, this article presents the case of the web platform for the University of Quindio Herbarium (HUQ), made up of the administrative, information and virtual museum systems, which was created using the Iconix agile development methodology and gamification aspects.

Управление развитием персонала органов государственной власти: опыт использования техник геймификации

The purpose of this work was to determine the possibilities and limitations of the use of game mechanics in distance learning civil servants. The authors analyzed the current Russian experience in the use of gamifi cation techniques, which made it possible to trace the change of technological components of training of civil servants. The leading method of research is a questionnaire survey of government offi cials (N=25) who took part in the simulation game. For verifi cation of the received data the method of focus-group research in which heads of services of staffi ng of public authorities took part (N=4) was used. It is revealed that the use of gamifi cation techniques helps managers not only to learn new skills, but also motivates civil servants to achieve high personal and professional performance of their activities, has a positive impact on communication within the authorities, the culture of public service and the eff ectiveness of labor collectives. However, there are certain restrictions that limit the practice of gamifi cation in the management of the development of personnel of public authorities. In particular, there is a decrease in the value of remuneration in the long-term use of gaming techniques, excessive enthusiasm for the gaming context, and, as a result, a decrease in the orientation to achieve educational objectives of distance learning. Getting used to simulation games is accompanied by a decrease in the eff ectiveness of other motivational techniques.

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Data for: Comparing the effects of nudging, gamification and rational health information in converting commuters from cars to busses: a field experiment

Data for: Comparing the effects of nudging, gamification and rational health information in converting commuters from cars to busses: a field experiment