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4 Ways Games Link To Learning Final
4 Ways Games Link To Learning Final
4 Ways Games Link To Learning Final
LINK TO LEARNING
WINNING!
Most of us like to win at things even though some of us might say we
don’t like competition. Games don’t necessarily have to be competitive,
though. Cooperation can still lead to a “win” state in a game if you beat
the game or achieve the game goal.
TRIUMPHING
Triumphing might mean vanquishing an opponent, or it could mean
mastering something really, really hard (such as a level in a game or an in-
game challenge). People love triumphs and the sense of emerging victori-
ous over a human opponent or opposition of any type.
COLLABORATING
Think of times you’ve played a game as a team—and the enjoyment you
got out of working together as a team toward the game goal.
SURPRISE
Lots of us enjoy the element of surprise or the unexpected. Often, the
biggest fun is in initiating the surprise, not receiving the surprise.
Now that we’ve laid out what fun can be, let’s move
on to the essential elements needed for learning
to happen...
To learn, we need...
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