Are Badges Useful in Education?: It Depends upon the Type of Badge and Expertise of Learner
ARTICLE
Samuel Abramovich, Christian Schunn, Ross Mitsuo Higashi
Educational Technology Research and Development Volume 61, Number 2, ISSN 1042-1629
Abstract
Educational Badges are touted as an alternative assessment that can increase learner motivation. We considered two distinct models for educational badges; merit badges and videogame achievements. To begin unpacking the relationship between badges and motivation, we conducted a study using badges within an intelligent-tutor system for teaching applied mathematics to middle-school students. Our findings indicate that badge earning could be driven by learner motivations and that systems with badges could have a positive effect on critical learner motivations. However, badge acquisition patterns were different across learners with different levels of prior knowledge. Different badge types also affected different learners motivation. Additionally, we believe that our findings are compatible with the research finding that extrinsic motivators have a negative influence on learning. The implication for educational badge designers is that they must consider the ability and motivations of learners when choosing what badges to include in their curricula. We believe our findings exist as one piece of the large research base needed to understand educational badges.
Citation
Abramovich, S., Schunn, C. & Higashi, R.M. (2013). Are Badges Useful in Education?: It Depends upon the Type of Badge and Expertise of Learner. Educational Technology Research and Development, 61(2), 217-232. Retrieved March 18, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/114262/.
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Keywords
- Alternative Assessment
- Comparative Analysis
- Computer Assisted Instruction
- educational technology
- EVALUATION METHODS
- Expertise
- Incentives
- instructional design
- intelligent tutoring systems
- Learning Processes
- Mathematics Instruction
- Middle School Students
- Motivation Techniques
- PRIOR LEARNING
- student motivation
- video games
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