Winning (Beyond) the FYC Writing Game: Opening Writing Networks Sheryl Ruszkiewicz Oakland University
Jun 12, 2015
Winning (Beyond) the FYC Writing Game: Opening Writing Networks
Sheryl RuszkiewiczOakland University
What I’ll Cover Game-based learning and critical
gamification
FYC writing game
Results
Implications and further discussion
Game-based Learning and Critical Gamification Game-based learning is “the integration
of games or gaming mechanics into educational experiences” (The New Media Consortium, 2012)
Game elements and design principles
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Game-based Learning and Critical Gamification, 2
Games(artifact)
Game Mechanics(experience)
Hodgson, J. (2013). Developing and Extending Gaming Pedagogy: Designing a Course as Game. Rhetoric/Composition/Play.
Schultz Colby and
Colby (2008)
Jackson (2009)
Hodgson (2013)
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Game-based Learning and Critical Gamification, 3 Horizion Project Short List, Higher
Education Edition (2013)
Approximately 97% of teens play some form of video game in their free time (Pew Research Center, 2008)
Intro
Team Charte
r, Gather
Info
FYC Writing Game
Trouble-
shooting
Device, Repair, Review
Social circles, Prewrit
e
Causal, Proposal
Sources, Annotate
d Bib.
Rhetorical Analysis
Library Module
IMRAD, Review,
Final
Paper
Game
Present
FYC Writing Game, 2
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FYC Writing Game, 3
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FYC Writing Game, 4
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FYC Writing Game, 4 Composition II classes
Research design
Measures
FYC Writing Game, 5 Experimental
Competitive point total/leaderboard Quest/assignment scaffolding Assignment choice Grade contracts/conferences Collaboration Discussion format Games: artifact/example
Results Midterm questionnaire
Final questionnaire
Average final grades
Average absences
Sample size, meeting times
Implications
Competition
Effective game based-learning requires critical design principles
Further research on player-center design (Radoff, 2011)
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Questions?
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