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Mustn’t Miss: Engagement in Learning and Gamification

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Tue Feb 04 2014

Mustn’t Miss: Engagement in Learning and Gamification
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“ Engagement: A Critical Element in Learning and Gamification ,” a recent post from gamification and simulations thought leader Karl Kapp highlights four modes of interactivity (or levels of engagement) that may occur within an interactive system such as a learning game.

Engagement: A Critical Element in Learning and Gamification,” a recent post from gamification and simulations thought leader Karl Kapp highlights four modes of interactivity (or levels of engagement) that may occur within an interactive system such as a learning game. 

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    Mode 1: Cognitive interactivity or interpretative participation.

    Mode 1: Cognitive interactivity or interpretative participation.

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    Mode 2: Functional interactivity; or utilitarian participation.

    Mode 2: Functional interactivity; or utilitarian participation. 

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    Mode 3: Explicit interactivity or participation with designed choices and procedures.

    Mode 3: Explicit interactivity or participation with designed choices and procedures. 

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    Mode 4: Beyond-the-object-interactivity; or participation within the culture of the object.

    Mode 4: Beyond-the-object-interactivity; or participation within the culture of the object.  

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Read the complete post on Kapp Notes to learn details for each mode.

Read the complete post on Kapp Notes to learn details for each mode.

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