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Gamification, games and gender

Selection of resources for gaining a deeper understanding of gamification and how it can be applied in educational settings. Not only that, it covers the use of games for raising awareness of today's major global challenges, such as putting an end to gender-based discrimination.

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What is gamification?

Gamification link opens in a new window

Wikipedia entry available in multiple languages that offers a comprehensive look at gamification.

Definition of the Catalan term "Ludificació" link opens in a new window

Optimot entry that breaks down the use of "Ludificació" in Catalan.

Definition of the Spanish term ludificación link opens in a new window

Fundeu entry focusing on the best Spanish translation for "gamification".

TED Talk: The Power of Gamification in Education link opens in a new window

TED Talk in which Canadian teacher Scott Hebert explains how powerful games can be in education.

Gamification: fun learning link opens in a new window

Educativa blog entry that discusses gamification as an approach to fun learning (in Spanish).

Gamification: an educational tool to boost student motivation link opens in a new window

Final project on gamification as a methodological tool for boosting students' motivation (in Catalan).

Gamification experiences

Gamification experience in secondary education on learning of digital systems link opens in a new window

Paper on how gamification has become a methodological trend, gaining a strong foothold in classrooms (in Spanish).

Games and simulation in higher education link opens in a new window

Thematic series that brings together articles related to the use of serious games and simulation in higher education.

Gamification and Games for Learning

Conference hosted on YouTube that addresses gamification as a method for learning in different ways.

Analyzing Learning Effectiveness and Students’ Perceptions of an Educational Escape Room in a Programming Course in Higher Education link opens in a new window

Article that explores the educational value of escape rooms.

Gamification and gender

Using gamification in the classroom with a gender perspective: challenges and benefits link opens in a new window

Article that aims to explore the use of gamification in the classroom with a gender perspective (in Spanish).

Planning Gamification Strategies based on User Characteristics and DM: A Gender-based Case Study link opens in a new window

Article that adopts a data-driven approach in order to provide recommendations on gamification.

Gamification, social problems, and gender in the teaching of social sciences: Representations and discourse of trainee teachers link opens in a new window

Paper on the inclusion of gaming elements in education and their potential contribution to education.

Gender-related educational games

Growing in Equality: Games link opens in a new window

Collection of Spanish-language games that promote coexistence in equality and are designed for play in educational settings.

Sapiencia: a game of science link opens in a new window

Card game featuring characters based on real scientists, with information about their work, context and time period.

Women in Science: the Card Game link opens in a new window

Card game that familiarizes players with outstanding yet often unknown women scientists.

Olimpia app: Sex education based on equality and affection link opens in a new window

Mobile app in which players engage in different games that cumulatively offer a comprehensive look at sexuality.

Resources for gamifying

Introduction to Gamification through Case Studies link opens in a new window

UOC course on applied gamification in fields such as health, education and business (offered in Spanish).

Escape boxes: Bringing escape room experience into the classroom link opens in a new window

Article published in the British Journal of Educational Technology on how recreational escape rooms have inspired teachers to adapt the activity for education.

_{VELDKAMP, Alice, et al. Escape boxes: bringing escape room experience into the classroom. In: British Journal of Educational Technology [online]. 2020. Vol. 15, num. 4, pag. 1220-1239. ISSN 0007-1013 [consulted: July 3, 2023]. Available in: https://bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjet.12935}

"Ask Why: Creating a Better Player Experience Through Environmental Storytelling and Consistency in Escape Room Design" link opens in a new window

Paper that aims to help those designing escape rooms to create more consistent games by embedding the game challenges and game narrative in the educational environment.

Creating engaging escape rooms for the classroom link opens in a new window

Article on how to create engaging escape rooms for educational purposes.

_{NICHOLSON, Scott. Creating engaging escape rooms for the classroom. In: Childhood Education [online]. 2018. Vol. 94, num. 1, pag. 44-49. ISSN 0009-4056 [consulted: July 3, 2023]. Available in: https://scottnicholson.com/pubs/escapegamesclassroom.pdf}

EscapED: A Framework for Creating Educational Escape Rooms and Interactive Games for Higher/Further Education link opens in a new window

Article that explores educational escape rooms and how they relate to technology.

Escape rooms link opens in a new window

Series of freely available escape rooms ordered by age and available in different languages.

Gamification link opens in a new window

Course on the ins and outs of gamification, why it has such extreme potential and how to use it effectively.

LGBTQI+ Breakout on sexual orientation and gender identity link opens in a new window

Escape room that encourages players to self-reflect on different topics, namely sexual orientation, gender identity, stereotypes and discrimination.

Research groups and symposiums

Learning, Media and Entertainment Research Group (GAME) link opens in a new window

UOC research group recognized by the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR)

Gender and ICT: Researching Gender in the Network Society (GenTIC) link opens in a new window

Research group that explores the gender relations involved in the design of scientific and technological innovations.

Librarians responsible for this library guide

Mireia Castillón
Operative subgroup: Law and Political Science resource manager, vocational training, gender perspective Operative group: Library for Learning

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Gamification, games and gender

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Librarians responsible for this library guide

Mireia Castillón