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Games 2 TrainBranching scenarios to gamify training

Dr. Nikos TsianosEXELIA

VocTEL Conference 2015, Athens, 17-18 June

Why talk about games?

Avg 21 yr old has spent 10,000 hours gaming

Over 1 Billion USD to be spent by corporations (Gartner)

Use by 70% of Global 2000 companies by mid decade (Gartner)

Addictive! Drugs like!(dopamine)

70%

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Encouragement Learning

Exhilaration

Excitement

Motivation

Inspiration

Knowledge

Pleasure

Understanding

Engagement

Drive

Entertainment

Enjoyment

Fun

What does it feel like?

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Why use them in training?

Organisations face problems

How to promote active learning?

you can control participation, but…

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How are games unique?

Serious games create fun

Fun enhances motivation

Motivation leads to immersion

Immersion allows experimentation

Experimentation produces understanding

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Serious games can make learning active

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What about branching scenarios?

Interactive dialogue simulations

Learner as story protagonist

Common beginning, multiple endings

Different paths (branches) …that may or may not meet

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A simple branching structure

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start

ending

ending

ending

ending

ending

ending

ending

A game based on a branching scenario

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What is the added value?

Realism

Higher control & responsibility

Strengthened sense of attachment

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Do adults learn better?

Simulation of real-life (grey areas)

Self-assessment (trial and error)

High replayability (application of knowledge)

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Did it work?

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Empathy

Questioning

Active listening

Feedback

Clarify & confirm

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Communication skills improvement

How do you rate this training experience?

Would you advise your colleagues to use the game-based training service?

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Serious games in training

Thank you!

Dr. Nikos TsianosEXELIA

tsianos@exelia.gr

VocTEL Conference 2015, Athens, 17-18 June