Gamification in Teaching English

is the integration of game-like mechanics in traditionally non-gaming scenarios. In schools, gamification has been incorporated in various aspect of education

Games provide the players with the opportunities to practice what they have learned in the past and let them apply these learning in new creative ways.

• Engagement

• Assessment

• Opportunities for Practice

• Feedback

 is intrinsically integrated in the gameplay as performance-based assessment.

• Feedback

• Assessment

• Engagement

• Opportunities for practice

Games are naturally engaging. The most successful games are the ones that are really engaging to the players.

• Engagement

• Assessment

• Feedback

• Opportunities for practice

 Games tally score and keep track of the player’ progress throughout the gameplay.

• Assessment

• Opportunities for practice

• Survey the learners

• Feedback

1.  This where actual gaming elements are incorporated in the lesson. The teacher can adjust the scoring system for the lesson or activity.

• Define the learning goals

• Structure the gamified experience

• Identify resources

• Survey the learners

 Gamifying learning  involves providing the learners with clear learning goals. Learning goals, help learners understand concepts and skills and, Behavior goals, help learners work efficiently.

• Define the learning goals

• Apply feedback mechanism

• Structure the gamified experience

• Survey the learners

 In order to determine the right  gamification strategy for the learners, teachers need to pinpoint exactly where the learners are having trouble with.

• Identify resources

• Apply feedback mechanism

• Structure the gamified experience

• Survey the learners

The teacher should also identify the resources needed to actually implement the lesson or activity.

• Apply feedback mechanism

• Survey the learners

• Identify resources

• Structure the gamified experience

A big part of the success of games is because they provide the learners immediate feedback of their progress.

• Apply feedback mechanism

• Define the learning goals

• Structure the gamified experience

• Structure the gamified experience