Game Mechanics
What is the term for small rewards that recognize student progress?
What are badges?
True or False: Gamification only motivates competitive students.
What is False?
Which involves using actual games to teach content?
What is game-based learning?
Giving students XP for completing homework is an example of what?
What is a reward system?
One benefit of gamification is increased ____.
What is engagement?
What is a leaderboard used for in gamified classrooms?
To track and display student progress or scores.
This type of motivation comes from internal satisfaction.
What is intrinsic motivation?
Which involves applying game elements to non-game contexts?
What is gamification?
Turning a test into a “leader battle” is an example of?
What is a gamified assessment?
One challenge of gamification is that it can create too much ___.
What is competition?
This mechanic allows students to retry tasks until they succeed.
What is leveling up or retry loops?
Which type of feedback is most effective in a gamified system?
Immediate and specific feedback.
Kahoot, when used with points and leaderboards, is an example of what?
What is gamification?
A teacher lets students “level up” to new content when they master current material.
What is mastery-based progression?
This is a pro of gamification: it gives students more ______ in their learning.
What is control?
A storyline or narrative added to a lesson is an example of this element.
What is a theme?
Leaderboards and XP systems mostly promote which kind of motivation?
Extrinsic motivation.
Minecraft used to explore ecosystems is an example of:
What is game-based learning?
Allowing students to pick their “work” from a list of assignments is called:
What is student choice or personalized learning?
A potential downside of leaderboards is that they can lower ______ for some students.
What is motivation or self-esteem?
This term describes random surprise rewards in games that increase engagement.
What are mystery boxes or variable rewards?
The feeling of success after completing a difficult task is known as:
What is flow or achievement?
True or False: Gamification always includes playing a digital game.
What is false?
What app allows teachers to award points and track behavior in a gamified way?
What is ClassDojo?
True or False: Gamification works best when aligned with clear learning goals.
What is true?