The Art of Gamified Teaching
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Techniques of Teaching
Standing in the hallway, I heard over 100 "Good day, Sir!" greetings as police academy cadets passed by, each one respectfully saluting me. I nodded back continuously, and at one point, I considered moving to a different location for our discussion. This was right after my lecture ended,
Techniques of Teaching
I've written several pieces about challenges instructors face during training sessions. This time, I want to cut straight to the chase and discuss one of the core techniques every professional trainer should master: the small group discussion method. Let me start with an example from my own corporate
Techniques of Teaching
In 2020, delivering a lecture at TSMC's Morris Chang Building to their internal instructors after the annual Teaching Excellence Award ceremony was truly special. The audience consisted of TSMC's finest internal trainers, and I happened to be one of them myself—a 2013 TSMC Teaching Excellence
The Art of Gamified Teaching
From Practice to Theory and Back Again: A Profile of Key Research on Gamification in Corporate Training 2021.10.22 Between May and September this year, I delivered numerous talks on "Techniques for Teaching Online Courses." During the Q&A sessions, one teacher asked: "How were
The Art of Gamified Teaching
In a Train the Trainer session, a teacher asked me, "Should groups have team names during group activities? Should they have a team cheer? When everyone's present, should they all raise their hands and shout together? Should they encourage each other with hugs? " These are great
The Art of Gamified Teaching
A classroom is filled with medical personnel, attentively listening to a lecture on medical law taking place at the front of the room. Speaking strictly, the definition of "medical routine" alone is highly specialized, let alone delving into the "legal judgment of medical routine". This field
The Art of Gamified Teaching
Delivering a speech to recently announced high school students, who are still dealing with the emotions of their college entrance exam results, presents a significant challenge. How can we quickly deliver a speech that not only provides reassurance but also inspires them? As someone who usually delivers speech to adult
Techniques of Teaching
Should a class start exactly on time, even if attendance is low? This is a dilemma many trainers and educators face. While punctuality is a professional expectation, effective teaching requires a flexible approach. Let's explore the best strategy for starting class under different circumstances. Having worked as a
The Art of Gamified Teaching
Pre-reading Note: This paper has received the 2022 Best Paper Award from the journal and is the most downloaded paper of the year. The original research titled 'The Key Elements of Gamification in Corporate Training – The Delphi Method' is published in the SCI journal Entertainment Computing under the
The Art of Gamified Teaching
In my previous explanation of gamifying teaching through competition rules, I used my typical one-day teaching version in a listed company as an example. However, when it comes to a whole semester course spanning 18 weeks in a school setting, how should it be approached? In fact, the pace of
The Art of Gamified Teaching
Upon seeing the words in the title, such as "gamification in teaching," "game-based learning," and "educational game software"… I'm not here to play tongue twisters or games with everyone. In the following article, I will clarify these terms. The reason I want