62 Game Thinking in Medicine with Professor Karl Kapp

<p>Karl Kapp is a Professor at Bloomberg University and author of several books about gamification and game thinking. Karl received a Doctorate of Education in the Instructional Design program at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a frequent speaker and business consultant, helping organizations to implement learning strategies through technology.</p> <p>Today’s episode continues conversations about gaming in medical education and how to use creative and interactive modalities to benefit education.</p> <p> </p> <p>0:52 What <strong>Gamification</strong> Means to Karl</p> <p>3:19 The <strong>Main Approaches</strong> to <strong>Gamification Design</strong>: <strong>Structural</strong> and <strong>Content</strong></p> <p>4:50 <strong>Learning Objections</strong>: <strong>Retaining</strong> Information by <strong>Creating Engaging Challenges</strong></p> <p>5:30 Gamification as a <strong>Design Affordance</strong></p> <p>7:00 <strong>Confidence Builds Competence</strong>: Implementing Gamification Before Residency</p> <p>9:50 Overcoming the <strong>Stigma</strong> of <strong>Fun Learning Approaches</strong></p> <p>11:35 Creating <strong>Desirable Difficulty</strong></p> <p>12:20 How <strong>Society</strong> Impacts Gamification</p> <p>14:29 <strong>Leveraging Analog</strong> Formats to Overcome Funding Restrictions</p> <p>17:40 The Importance of <strong>Collaboration</strong> for <strong>Creativity</strong></p> <p>19:00 The <strong>Scalability</strong> of Gamification for Other Disciplines</p> <p>20:04 <strong>Resources</strong> for Creating Your Own Learning Game</p> <p>23:00 The <strong>Retention Benefits</strong> of <strong>Creating</strong> Your Own Game</p> <p>24:04 Using <strong>Game Creation</strong> as a <strong>Self-Assessment Tool</strong>.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources</strong></p> <p>Information about Karl Kapp can be found here:</p> <p><a href="http://karlkapp.com">http://karlkapp.com</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/kkapp">https://twitter.com/kkapp</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.link