Gamification : teaching within learning factories
Date
2016
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Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University
Abstract
Gamification, the use of game elements for non-gaming purposes, may just make a huge impact
on education, a contribution the world in general and South Africa in particular, desperately needs.
In today’s fast-paced work environment, there is not only a severe skills shortage, but also a great
need for graduates with practical knowledge - students that are not purely “book smart”. Didactic
teaching habits have created an education realm in which reciting facts is more often than not
what gets students to pass. Learning factories are physical, operational factories that serve as
exemplary and realistic hands-on learning environments and provide an important step towards
more industry-prepared graduates. Top universities around the world are establishing such
environments and are showing superb results. This paper explores the potential benefit of applying
gamification in such a setting to enhance the learning environment even further, and provide
opportunities for training otherwise difficult to teach topics, such as shop floor management.
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CITATION: Von Leipzig, T., Von Leipzig, K. H. & Hummel, V. 2016. Gamification : teaching within learning factories. In Competitive Manufacturing, International Conference on Competitive Manufacturing (COMA '16), 27-29 January 2016, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
The original publication is available at http://conferences.sun.ac.za/index.php/doie/coma16
The original publication is available at http://conferences.sun.ac.za/index.php/doie/coma16
Keywords
Experience-based learning, Learning organizations, Learning process, Experience Curve (Industrial engineering)
Citation
Von Leipzig, T., Von Leipzig, K. H. & Hummel, V. 2016. Gamification : teaching within learning factories. In Competitive Manufacturing, International Conference on Competitive Manufacturing (COMA '16), 27-29 January 2016, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch University, South Africa