Programme

PGP

Term

IV

Academic Year

2021-22

Course title

Gamification, Technology and Learning Motivation

Area

Ravi J. Matthai Centre For Educational Innovation

Credits

1.00

Instructor(s)

Prof. Kathan Shukla

Course Description & Objectives

Introduction: Motivating and engaging individuals for learning new things is often essential for organizations that strive for growth. Gamification provides a useful mechanism in this regard and is increasingly being employed across the fields of education, health, public services, business and management. It is the application of game design elements in realworld context to motivate user behaviours. This course provides an opportunity to develop an understanding of gamification, human learning and motivation theories and then apply this knowledge to devise and conduct interventions for improving academic as well as nonacademic outcomes of students particularly those from underserved communities. Objectives:  To understand gamification, human learning and motivation theories To develop skills for conducting an intervention in a real setting   Identifying problems related to motivation in individuals Identifying measurable goals for the intervention taking all stakeholders on board Devising a comprehensive intervention plan Monitoring and Evaluating the Intervention Presenting the findings to Peers  Writing and publishing an empirical intervention study on a public platform

Pedagogy

The course will employ multiple pedagogies: case studies, class presentations, field projects in groups; and in-class games.