Using Gamification to Engage Higher-Order Thinking Skills

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Author(s): Brian Bourke (Murray State University, USA)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 21
Source title: Handbook of Research on Promoting Higher-Order Skills and Global Competencies in Life and Work
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)and Robert Byamukama (Nkumba University, Uganda & Makerere University, Uganda)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6331-0.ch001

Keywords: Business & Management / Higher Education / Information Science Reference / Professional Development

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Critical thinking and other higher-order thinking skills are key objectives of higher education. Through the development of higher-order thinking skills, students are able to discern information from multiple, often competing sources, make sound judgements, draw conclusions, and enact creative solutions to complex problems. However, faculty can struggle with how to help students develop higher-order thinking skills, relying instead on transmission of knowledge, focusing on what to learn instead of how to learn. In this chapter, the author provides insights into the connections between using gamification as a pedagogical approach, and the development of higher-order thinking skills. The chapter addresses perspectives on higher-ordering thinking, approaches to gamification in college courses, and concludes with recommendations for faculty in approaching gamification.

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