Summary of the use of gamification for the report

How it works

Mechanics or rules of gamification
Gamification has got its own operating rules. These mechanics allow students to acquire a commitment to overcome the different challenges to which students are subjected. Among the most accepted mechanics are:
· Collection: It is based on the importance of achievements and rewards for students.
·  Points: Very used to achieve the loyalty of your students in the task assigned to them.
· Ranking: A classification or comparison is established between the students of the same class or of the same course.
· Level: Very common in sports like, for example, football or basketball (cadet, june, senior, veteran, etc.) the levels attest to the progress of the students in the activities to which they have been assigned.
· Progression: Completing 100% of the activity that has been entrusted. On social profiles (Facebook) is a common practice.
Game dynamics of gamification
The game dynamics are an essential aspect for the development of any activity related to gamification. If before I spoke to you about the importance of your students knowing
the rules of any game, in this case in the face of gamification it is essential that students have perfectly assimilated what game dynamics will be carried out. These game dynamics are aimed at the motivation and involvement of the student in the performance of an activity. It is through the dynamics of the game that students’ interest in the activities they are carrying out is aroused. Between the dynamics stand out:
· Reward: To awaken interest in the game in the student.
· Competition: Although it is not always seen as a positive quality in the educational field, the good management of the competition is a magnificent instrument to attract the interest of the student for an activity. In addition, this competition has the advantage of being able to be done individually, in pairs or in groups.
· Status: The status achieved through gamification greatly encourages the student to achieve and carry out the activity entrusted to him / her.
· Cooperativism: This is another way of competing, but in this case it is played with the fact that it is the same group that pursues the same goal.
· Solidarity: This is a very interesting dynamic and very linked to cooperativism. Through solidarity, mutual help between colleagues is fostered and in an altruistic way, that is, without expecting any reward in return.

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