Level Up Intrinsic Motivation Using Gamification and Game-Based Learning

By Cindy Bullard
2013-14 Kenan Fellow
https://doi.org/10.46767/kfp.2016-0005

Abstract

The purpose of this literature review is to compare and contrast gamification and game-based learning (GBL) and examine the benefits of using these strategies to encourage intrinsic motivation. The purpose of this literature review is to compare and contrast gamification and game-based learning (GBL) and examine the benefits of using these strategies to encourage intrinsic motivation.

Keywords

gamification, game-based learning, GBL, intrinsic motivation

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