Winning (Beyond) the FYC Writing Game: Opening Writing Networks

Sheryl RuszkiewiczOakland University

What I’ll Cover Game-based learning and critical

gamification

FYC writing game

Results

Implications and further discussion

Game-based Learning and Critical Gamification Game-based learning is “the integration

of games or gaming mechanics into educational experiences” (The New Media Consortium, 2012)

Game elements and design principles

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Game-based Learning and Critical Gamification, 2

Games(artifact)

Game Mechanics(experience)

Hodgson, J. (2013). Developing and Extending Gaming Pedagogy: Designing a Course as Game. Rhetoric/Composition/Play.

Schultz Colby and

Colby (2008)

Jackson (2009)

Hodgson (2013)

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Game-based Learning and Critical Gamification, 3 Horizion Project Short List, Higher

Education Edition (2013)

Approximately 97% of teens play some form of video game in their free time (Pew Research Center, 2008)

Intro

Team Charte

r, Gather

Info

FYC Writing Game

Trouble-

shooting

Device, Repair, Review

Social circles, Prewrit

e

Causal, Proposal

Sources, Annotate

d Bib.

Rhetorical Analysis

Library Module

IMRAD, Review,

Final

Paper

Game

Present

FYC Writing Game, 2

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FYC Writing Game, 3

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FYC Writing Game, 4

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FYC Writing Game, 4 Composition II classes

Research design

Measures

FYC Writing Game, 5 Experimental

Competitive point total/leaderboard Quest/assignment scaffolding Assignment choice Grade contracts/conferences Collaboration Discussion format Games: artifact/example

Results Midterm questionnaire

Final questionnaire

Average final grades

Average absences

Sample size, meeting times

Implications

Competition

Effective game based-learning requires critical design principles

Further research on player-center design (Radoff, 2011)

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Questions?

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