The paper presents a discussion that serves to lay emphasis upon educational values of games and... more The paper presents a discussion that serves to lay emphasis upon educational values of games and gamification by stressing on positive impacts on a large scale. Throughout the discussion factors that dwindle extensive positive contribution of games and gamification unfold. I further place the two pedagogical approaches upon learning theories which amongst others include; self-regulation, self-efficacy, flow theory and situated learning theory. Ultimately, recommendations on how to strengthen the positive value of these strategies are explored.
This paper presents a discussion that serves to lay emphasis upon educational values of games and... more This paper presents a discussion that serves to lay emphasis upon educational values of games and gamification by stressing on positive impacts on a large scale. Throughout the discussion factors that dwindle extensive positive contribution of games and gamification unfold. I further place the two pedagogical approaches upon learning theories which amongst others include; self-regulation, self-efficacy, flow theory and situated learning theory. Ultimately, shall be recommendations on how to strengthen the positive value of these strategies.
Learners in the rural settings are deprived of necessary support mechanism (mentorship, motivatio... more Learners in the rural settings are deprived of necessary support mechanism (mentorship, motivation and guidance) for career consciousness and lack sufficient exposure to diverse careers. This study reports on an online-based mentoring programme designed to expose learners to multiple mentors from distinct career fields, institutions and occupations. The online mentoring program was conducted through regular WhatsApp group chats in which mentors (identified as guests) engaged with learners in sharing their social and personal backgrounds, career history and advancement. A group of 35 learners participated in the intervention and data comprised of activity logs of conversations. These were analysed using the Exchange Structure Analysis (ESA) model, and codes were generated pertaining to instances of orientation. The emergent interactional patterns suggest that in greater open and informative conversations, learners benefit from online mentors who assume roles of mediators between uniq...
The paper presents a discussion that serves to lay emphasis upon educational values of games and... more The paper presents a discussion that serves to lay emphasis upon educational values of games and gamification by stressing on positive impacts on a large scale. Throughout the discussion factors that dwindle extensive positive contribution of games and gamification unfold. I further place the two pedagogical approaches upon learning theories which amongst others include; self-regulation, self-efficacy, flow theory and situated learning theory. Ultimately, recommendations on how to strengthen the positive value of these strategies are explored.
This paper presents a discussion that serves to lay emphasis upon educational values of games and... more This paper presents a discussion that serves to lay emphasis upon educational values of games and gamification by stressing on positive impacts on a large scale. Throughout the discussion factors that dwindle extensive positive contribution of games and gamification unfold. I further place the two pedagogical approaches upon learning theories which amongst others include; self-regulation, self-efficacy, flow theory and situated learning theory. Ultimately, shall be recommendations on how to strengthen the positive value of these strategies.
Learners in the rural settings are deprived of necessary support mechanism (mentorship, motivatio... more Learners in the rural settings are deprived of necessary support mechanism (mentorship, motivation and guidance) for career consciousness and lack sufficient exposure to diverse careers. This study reports on an online-based mentoring programme designed to expose learners to multiple mentors from distinct career fields, institutions and occupations. The online mentoring program was conducted through regular WhatsApp group chats in which mentors (identified as guests) engaged with learners in sharing their social and personal backgrounds, career history and advancement. A group of 35 learners participated in the intervention and data comprised of activity logs of conversations. These were analysed using the Exchange Structure Analysis (ESA) model, and codes were generated pertaining to instances of orientation. The emergent interactional patterns suggest that in greater open and informative conversations, learners benefit from online mentors who assume roles of mediators between uniq...
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