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#2: What is gamification of learning, really? with Dr. Jon McFarland
Dr. Jon McFarland (a.k.a. “Dr. Mac”) is originally from Hawaii where he earned his B.Ed. and M.A. from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. He received his doctorate in Educational Leadership from California Lutheran University. With almost three decades of teaching experience, he has taught at multiple levels of education including working 16 years at the same Title I comprehensive high school in Ventura County in southern California.
Dr. McFarland is currently an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, the Co-Coordinator of the Single Subject Credential Program, as well as the Bilingual Authorization (BILA) Coordinator at California State University, Stanislaus. He regularly teaches courses on working with English language learners, general methods courses, and supervises teacher candidates in the field. His research interests include the utilization of gamification in academic settings, issues of student motivation and engagement, effective uses of educational technology, and matters of equity and diversity in secondary schools.
In our conversation I reference Universal Design for Learning, UDL, a concept originating in the 1980s, largely attributable to research by Dr. Ann Meyer and Dr. David Rose. More recent books on the topic have been authored by authors such as Katie Novak.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ed_Upgrade_Pod
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:02 What is Gamification?
07:37 Example 1: Middle School Social Studies
09:35 Safe Failure
12:56 Digital Literacy and Digital Natives
21:58 Example 2: Fantasy French
29:10 Building Community in a Gamified System
30:57 Incentives, Engagement and Motivation
38:13 Building Intrinsic Motivation via Extrinsic Incentives
42:20 Self-Motivated Extension Accessing Student Funds of Knowledge
48:00 Learning Can Be Fun: Tips for Gamification
55:36 Control, Responsibility, Self-Advocacy
01:00:58 Teacher Fun, Student Metacognition, and More to Learn
01:04:08 Cognitive Aspects of Gamification
01:14:54 Why does school stop being fun?
01:18:26 Example 3: U.S. Government Simulations
01:21:59 College and Career Readiness and Transferable Skills
01:26:00 First Steps for Gamifying
01:39:29 Closing
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By Jake SchulkeDr. Jon McFarland (a.k.a. “Dr. Mac”) is originally from Hawaii where he earned his B.Ed. and M.A. from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. He received his doctorate in Educational Leadership from California Lutheran University. With almost three decades of teaching experience, he has taught at multiple levels of education including working 16 years at the same Title I comprehensive high school in Ventura County in southern California.
Dr. McFarland is currently an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, the Co-Coordinator of the Single Subject Credential Program, as well as the Bilingual Authorization (BILA) Coordinator at California State University, Stanislaus. He regularly teaches courses on working with English language learners, general methods courses, and supervises teacher candidates in the field. His research interests include the utilization of gamification in academic settings, issues of student motivation and engagement, effective uses of educational technology, and matters of equity and diversity in secondary schools.
In our conversation I reference Universal Design for Learning, UDL, a concept originating in the 1980s, largely attributable to research by Dr. Ann Meyer and Dr. David Rose. More recent books on the topic have been authored by authors such as Katie Novak.
Follow/Contact
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EducationUpgrade
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educationupgradepodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ed_Upgrade_Pod
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/EducationUpgrade
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeschulke
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:02 What is Gamification?
07:37 Example 1: Middle School Social Studies
09:35 Safe Failure
12:56 Digital Literacy and Digital Natives
21:58 Example 2: Fantasy French
29:10 Building Community in a Gamified System
30:57 Incentives, Engagement and Motivation
38:13 Building Intrinsic Motivation via Extrinsic Incentives
42:20 Self-Motivated Extension Accessing Student Funds of Knowledge
48:00 Learning Can Be Fun: Tips for Gamification
55:36 Control, Responsibility, Self-Advocacy
01:00:58 Teacher Fun, Student Metacognition, and More to Learn
01:04:08 Cognitive Aspects of Gamification
01:14:54 Why does school stop being fun?
01:18:26 Example 3: U.S. Government Simulations
01:21:59 College and Career Readiness and Transferable Skills
01:26:00 First Steps for Gamifying
01:39:29 Closing