Motivation and games

Question 1

Why does Jane McGonigal (2011) say reality is borken?

Answer 1

Reality is broken because:

• gamers (players) prefer games to reality
• they feel more “alive” in some ways when in game
• their psychological needs are met more reliably than in real life

Question 24

What do Denis and Jouvelot (2005) argue about motivation?

Answer 24

Argue that competence, autonomy and relatedness are factors that affect motivation

Question 25

What does Fisch (2005) argue about narrative in games?

Answer 25

Argues that the learning content must align with the narrative plotline.

Children exposed to seductive details does not work as they will remeber the appealing elements and not the intended educational content

Instead educational content should be at the heart of the engaging gameplay.

Question 26

What is Gee’s (2003) achievement principle?

Answer 26

“For learners of all levels of skill there are instrinsic rewards from beginning, customized to each leaner’s level, effort, and growing mastery and signaling the learner’s ongoing achievement”

Question 27

What is said to be the opposite of play?

Answer 27

Sutton Smith

“The opposite of play isn’t work, it’s depression”

Question 28

What is Dan Pink’s model of motivation?

Answer 28

PAM

• Purpose people want to feel their work is for a higher purpose
• Autonomy they need to feel they have control over their own work
• Mastery they need to feel they are getting better at it.

Question 29

What does McGonigal (2011) propose are the keys for happiness hacking? (intrinsic motivation)

Answer 29

• satisfying work playing WoW is like work known as “Fed-Ex-ing” (i.e. running errands)
• success hope all games deliver success (slowly?)
• social connection WoW again; guilds, teamwork rehearsing raids, helping and teaching others in guild
• meaning in Halo 3 you save the world “every battle counts” in its history (chronicle

Question 30

What is the motivation spectrum?

Answer 30

• Amotivation - no motivation ether way
• Extrinsic Motivation
  
  • Extrernal refulation
  • Introjection
  • Identification
  • Integration
• Intrinsic Motivation

Question 31

Argue that competence, autonomy and relatedness are factors that affect motivation

Answer 31

Denis and Jouvelot (2005)

Question 32

Argues that the learning content must align with the narrative plotline.

Children exposed to seductive details does not work as they will remeber the appealing elements and not the intended educational content

Instead educational content should be at the heart of the engaging gameplay.

Answer 32

Fisch (2005) argue about narrative in games

Question 33

What positive emotions does McGonigal say are associated with gameplay?

Answer 33

• Flow
• Fun
• Fiero

Question 34

What does Malone (1970) say are intrinsic and extrinsic games?

Answer 34

Intrinsic games is where the content is an integral part of the game structure

Extrinsic games are where the content and game structure are less tightly linked