gamification

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Dictionary meaning

the application of game-design elements and mechanics such as points, badges, leaderboards, levels, challenges, and rewards to non-game contexts, particularly education, to increase engagement, motivation, and participation; in educational settings gamification can transform routine practice activities into competitive or collaborative experiences that sustain learner attention and encourage persistence; critics caution that poorly implemented gamification may foster extrinsic motivation at the expense of intrinsic curiosity, and that game elements must be carefully aligned with learning objectives to produce genuine educational benefit