The Influence of Gamification in Education: Possibilities, Regulation and Concerns

Azevedo, Abílio; Guerra, Ana Isabel; Azevedo, Patrícia Anjos

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86618-1_13

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“…Ultimately, the problem with gamification is that players rarely have an opportunity to step out of the gamified system to consider the gaming mechanics (Nguyen 2021). Similarly, Azevedo and colleagues argue teachers should design activities that permit reflection on the power and profit motives of companies that employ gamification (Azevedo, Guerra, and Azevedo 2022). These scholars suggest that the objectives of gamification designers should be brought to the surface rather than concealed.…”

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Gamifying Gamification in the Sociology Classroom

Folse,

Poole

2023

Teach Sociol

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The increasing ubiquity of gamification in everyday life normalizes it as a motivational tool. While much scholarship supports gamification, labor sociologists have long problematized the phenomenon. In this mixed-methods action research study, we explore the results of gamifying a lesson on gamification in a sociology of work course. We designed two gamified activities with varying degrees of consent that followed a lesson on gamification and consent. Students rated how problematic a series of gamified work scenarios were before and after the intervention. Our quantitative data did not show a significant increase in students’ ability to identify consent after the intervention, but we did discover that students took either an employee or employer’s perspective in their rating justifications. Furthermore, these findings were gendered. This article highlights the need for a more critical take on gamification in the classroom. We conclude by suggesting ways practitioners can teach about gamification in other contexts.

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confidence: 99%