When to Use Which Type of #Gamification

Yesterday, I wrote about two types of gamification for learning. And one of the comments was about “when do I use each kind for learning.” Good question, here are a couple of ideas.It is not that they both can’t be used but here is what I think is the better of the two for each instance. When used together, the combination is the most effective for motivational and instructional outcomes. I think from a learning perspective, content gamification has the most promise but there are some instances when structural gamification can be influential in assisting a learner in learning new information.It just needs to be done carefully.

• Motivate learners to move through a curriculum–Structural Gamification
• Motivate learners through engaging content–Content Gamification
• Encourage learners to return to a curriculum on regular basis–Structural Gamification
• Influence learner behavior–Content Gamification and Structural Gamification
• Drive learners to innovate–Content/Structural Gamification
• Encourage learners to independently build skills or acquire knowledge–Structural Gamification
• Teach learners new content, information and knowledge–Content Gamification