Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Interesting blog post discussion on the problems of extrinsic motivation and learning

Here are a couple of blog posts that explore the problems with reward systems in teaching and learning. The first is "The Dangers of 'Gamification' in Education" and the follow-up post has Kathy Sierra engaging in the conversation "Kathy Sierra on Gamification in Education." The author of the blog, Larry Ferlazzo, is a K-12 teacher, but the topic is spot on relevant to teaching undergrads as well. The two posts and comments present an interesting and counter-intuitive problem when we think about motivating students in our courses. Enjoy.
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  1. John SangsterFebruary 29, 2012 at 1:27 PM

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  2. John SangsterFebruary 29, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    The two links appear to be incorrect. Corrections:

    http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2012/02/26/the-dangers-of-gamification-in-education/

    http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2012/02/26/kathy-sierra-on-gamification-in-education/

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  3. Shelli FowlerFebruary 29, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    Yepper. Links should not direct to the right place within the post as well. Thx.

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