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This product looks really slick. But what I don't like is the implication that learning isn't already fun. Learning is inherently fun! It's not gamification t
by supertofu 2y ago
This product looks really slick.
But what I don't like is the implication that learning isn't already fun. Learning is inherently fun!
It's not gamification that make learning fun. What makes learning fun the satisfaction that comes from completing tasks successfully and the sense of focus that comes from a course that has a well-organized roadmap.
- avshelestov 2y agoThat's a really good point. Thanks!
- vunderba 2y agoI think what makes learning fun is subjective and varies from student to student. For me, what makes learning fun is the retroactive satisfaction I get from solving a future unrelated problem that incorporates the knowledge/skills I acquired at an earlier point.
- andrei_says_ 2y agoGamification has shown to reduce the enthusiasm for the activity being gamified. Rewarding any activity diminishes intrinsic motivation. Focus shifts on the reward, our brains deem the activity as worth-less in the absence of a reward. The activity is now a chore. See the work of Alfie Kohn and Stanford’s online course on gamification.
- ilt 2y agoHa! I just read a comment yesterday on a Reddit Duolingo forum about how Duolingo doesn't reward a person when they finish a certain language completely, I guess this is what happened there. "Activity seems to be worthless in the absence of a reward."
- avshelestov 2y agoTotally agree. Rewards are super important and just feel good.