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Meaningful Play 2016 at Michigan State University

Poster Information

TitleKnow Your Choices: Exploring How Instructors Support Student Autonomy Through Assessment Design
Presenter(s)Caitlin Holman, Benjamin Plummer, Rachel Niemer and Barry Fishman
SessionConference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session
TimeThursday, October 20, 7:00p-10:00p
LocationMSU Union Ballroom
FormatPoster Presentation
DescriptionGameful pedagogy promotes student engagement and intrinsic motivation through the thoughtful use of instructional design mechanics to support autonomy, belongingness, and competence. Here we focus on mechanisms to support autonomy.

We analyzed syllabi from 19 unique gameful courses at the University of Michigan experimenting broadly with gameful learning.

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