Four More Questions to Ask Before You Create a #Learning #Game
The other day I posted Three Questions to Ask Before You Create a Learning #Game and it was rightfully pointed out that those questions could be asked about a gamification project or even a simulation project.
When creating any type of Interactive Learning Experience (ILE) it is always important to spend time asking questions before you get started, the process is helpful in your design and will help make your effort a success. Here are three more questions you need to consider.
What does the learner/player need to know to achieve the outcome of the game? What are the instructional objectives of the game?
– What knowledge?
– What skills?
– What behavior?
What are the tasks that must be demonstrated to achieve the outcome?
– Answer questions
– Respond correctly
– Identify information
– Apply values/Perform a task
In what context should the learner/player be able to apply the skills?
– In a store?
– When dealing with a customer?
– While repairing equipment?
What types of behaviors or actions will illustrate that the learners have learned?
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Achint,
Thanks for your comment, I think that is a great addition. Good insight and additional question.
After reading this post and the earlier post linked above, the questions asked forms a strategy guide for development of motivational design which can keep the player engaged over a period of time, while they learn from the system as well.
In my humble opinion there is a another aspect which the questions should cater to, it is that of ‘ethics’.
Q.) Is my player accidently learning something that is against the ethics of the society.
———— If Yes how can I modify the design to prevent this from happening.
Regards,
Achint Nigam