021 - Achievements, Goals, and Motivation in Games
Psychology of Video Games Podcast
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The Over Justification Effect of Bad Systems in the Classroom
A study on gamification in the classroom found that when you enforce a badger leaderboard system, learning outcomes decreased. Students had worse final exam scores at the end compared to those in the non-gamified system. And they were less satisfied overall with the course. So there is something to be said for that happening in the classroom and them being forced to do it.
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