Examining good-game design mechanics that enhance student motivation: a case study of “The Research Race” game

Authors

Ngoc-Yen Tran, San Jose State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Contribution to a Book

Publication Date

1-1-2019

Publication Title

Motivating Students on a Time Budget: Pedagogical Frames and Lesson Plans for In-Person and Online Information Literacy Instruction

First Page

181

Last Page

193

ISBN

978-0-8389-8949-4

Keywords

game design

Disciplines

Information Literacy | Library and Information Science

Abstract

The Research Race (hereon referred to simply as The Race) is an active learning game played in one-shot information literacy sessions. It is an exercise that has students working together in teams to find answers and to locate materials in a friendly competition with their classmates, while also introducing them to the physical and digital spaces of the library. This chapter outlines how to play The Race and gives rationale for how The Race can enhance motivation through the use of good game design mechanics.

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Ngoc-Yen Tran. "Examining good-game design mechanics that enhance student motivation: a case study of “The Research Race” game" Motivating Students on a Time Budget: Pedagogical Frames and Lesson Plans for In-Person and Online Information Literacy Instruction (2019): 181-193.

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