{"id":1694,"date":"2016-11-03T03:22:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T21:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/how-gamification-can-transform-education\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T20:03:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T14:33:36","slug":"how-gamification-can-transform-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/how-gamification-can-transform-education\/","title":{"rendered":"How gamification can transform education"},"content":{"rendered":"

If courses were designed in the form of a game, students would be focused on mastery as opposed to rote memorization and getting a grade. When implemented correctly, gamification can result in higher levels of engagement<\/a>, retention and completion, believes Arjun Nair, Director, Operations and Learning Experience at Great Learning.
\nSome edited excerpts from an interview:<\/strong>
\n1. In the field of education, how does gamification help? Can you share some examples where the application of gamification has helped?<\/strong>
\nGames are addictive and you can\u2019t help but play till you master the game. You try multiple times and through trial and error and figure out the underlying principle and get better. If courses were designed in such a manner, students would be focused on mastery as opposed to rote memorization and getting a grade. When implemented correctly, gamification can result in higher levels of engagement, retention and completion. Students also feel a sense of achievement when they complete key lessons and get recognized for their effort, which in turn motivates them to keep going for a longer time. This is a very powerful psychological response and one that has been successfully employed by ed tech companies such as Duolingo, the language learning app. Through the use of game mechanics such as points, levels and badges they were able to get students to be engaged and motivated over long durations, ultimately leading to 110 Million learners using the app today.
\nAt Great Learning also,we were able to use gamification to inculcate good learning behavior. In the beginning, students are incentivized to follow a desired learning behavior and once the behavior becomes a habit, students start experiencing better learning outcomes.Prior to the introduction of gamification, many students would work only on assessments on the day of the submission to get a grade and pass. By rewarding desirable behavior and introducing competitive dynamics, we were able to get students to go beyond what was expected to get a certain grade and put in more effort, which ultimately leads to deeper understanding and better learning outcomes.<\/p>\n