Gamification in Action
Rutledge C, Walsh CM, Swinger N, Auerbach M, Castro D, Dewan M, Khattab M, Rake A, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Raymond TT, Maa T, Chang TP. Gamification in Action. Academic Medicine 2018, 93: 1014-1020. PMID: 29465450, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000002183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGame design elementsBetter learning outcomesMedical education contextSelf-determination theoryEducation contextLearning outcomesMedical educationIntrinsic motivationTraditional teaching strategiesTypes of learnersLearners' intrinsic motivationPitfalls of gamificationImplementation of gamificationBasic psychological needsDesign elementsMillennial learnersTeaching strategiesLearner motivationCurricular designAdult learningLearner feelingsLearning objectivesGamificationDearth of researchEnhanced engagementLeveraging Quick Response Code Technology to Facilitate Simulation-Based Leaderboard Competition
Chang TP, Doughty CB, Mitchell D, Rutledge C, Auerbach MA, Frisell K, Jani P, Kessler DO, Wolfe H, MacKinnon RJ, Dewan M, Pirie J, Lemke D, Khattab M, Tofil N, Nagamuthu C, Walsh CM. Leveraging Quick Response Code Technology to Facilitate Simulation-Based Leaderboard Competition. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 64-71. PMID: 29373385, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrinciples of gamificationQR code systemQuick response code technologyExport of dataQuick response codeData integrityCode technologyFacilitates simulationGamification principlesLeaderboardPerformance metricsCode systemResponse codesImplementationEasy storageMajor descriptive categoriesStep instructionsGamificationPerformance dataConceptual stepsEvaluation dataInitial evaluation dataRecord keepingCompetitive atmosphereIllustrative example