4 gamification techniques that make learning easier for adults
Naturally, competitiveness serves as a stimulus and motivation for the personal development and growth of many people. Whether it's playing airplane with a spoon to feed a child and capture their attention, or tracking our daily sports activity with an app, t
This predisposition to competition is explained by the presence of a neurotransmitter in our body whose production multiplies when we play: dopamine. Without it, we would not only stop feeling curiosity or motivation, but it is scientifically proven that our attention and problem-solving ability would decrease.
Gamification consists of introducing typical game elements into activities that are, in principle, not very appealing. In training, it is used to introduce the student into a playful metaphor in which they can advance with their actions and decisions within a protected environment where making mistakes is essential to learn.
Methodologies such as simulations, video games, roleplays, and board games have become established in companies as a way to assess the skills and abilities of even leaders. The constant emergence of new learning and assessment techniques is explained by the search for systematization in gamification processes. Below, we present four practices that are already being applied universally in many companies:
Lego Serious Play eliminates the hierarchies that may exist in the work environment by pushing all participants to express their opinion on a given topic or on the ideas of others. It has proven effective in the presence of bosses, advisors, and colleagues with whom there is less of a relationship.
Points of You is revolutionizing the world of coaching in companies by boosting the creativity and productivity of individuals and teams. It is based on the premise that in any situation there are infinite points of view and proposes overcoming the challenge of discovering different angles when facing situations, both individually and collectively.
Gamelearn is a virtual platform that fully immerses the player in a playful environment where they develop skills such as observation, intuition, and risk-taking and decision-making without needing to read any instruction manual. Its greatest achievement is that it has surpassed e-learning in completion rates: 92% of participants actively complete the training courses.
El Valor de los Valores allows players to understand personal and shared values, giving meaning to their actions and relationships. The game is designed to initiate an open, reflective, and safe dialogue about values through a fun and enjoyable experience.
Society and its needs are transforming, and at dealerBest we feel responsible for leading this change towards new and more effective ways of learning. That is why we offer companies the opportunity to carry out not only all these methodologies, but also our own training mechanics that we have refined throughout projects carried out with our clients, thus being able to assess their effectiveness.
According to the writer Richard Bartle (one of the most relevant figures in the history of video games), in any competitive situation there are four different types of players. Of all of them, we identify with the social player, the one who reflects, shares, and discusses with other players, who seeks both to win and to socialize and cooperate with others.
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