TY - JOUR
T1 - Game On
T2 - Exploring the Effectiveness of Game-based Learning
AU - Hartt, Maxwell
AU - Hosseini, Hadi
AU - Mostafapour, Mehrnaz
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the University of Waterloo’s Centre for Teaching Excellence Seed Grant.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2020/10/19
Y1 - 2020/10/19
N2 - Game-based learning has emerged as an innovative learning technique that can increase student motivation, emotional involvement and enjoyment. Our study examines the effectiveness of game-based learning in planning education. Specifically, we explore the impact of gamification on planning students’ perception of learning, engagement and teamwork. Two lectures in an undergraduate planning course were delivered using two different methods of teaching (one traditional lecture-style, one game-based). Feedback was gathered through an online questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Results show that students favored and were more engaged in the game-based lecture. Finally, we contend that gamification is particularly well suited for planning education.
AB - Game-based learning has emerged as an innovative learning technique that can increase student motivation, emotional involvement and enjoyment. Our study examines the effectiveness of game-based learning in planning education. Specifically, we explore the impact of gamification on planning students’ perception of learning, engagement and teamwork. Two lectures in an undergraduate planning course were delivered using two different methods of teaching (one traditional lecture-style, one game-based). Feedback was gathered through an online questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Results show that students favored and were more engaged in the game-based lecture. Finally, we contend that gamification is particularly well suited for planning education.
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U2 - 10.1080/02697459.2020.1778859
DO - 10.1080/02697459.2020.1778859
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85086915590
SN - 0269-7459
VL - 35
SP - 589
EP - 604
JO - Planning Practice and Research
JF - Planning Practice and Research
IS - 5
ER -