Gamification Reflection Paper

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Motivation and Gamification Reflection 3 Ola Taji 1. Wigfield. Expectancy-Value Theory of Achievement Motivation: A Developmental Perspective In this article, Alan Wigfield talks about the expectancy-value model that was developed by Eccles et.al. The main idea behind the expectancy-value model is it shows that children’s achievements are based on two things expectancy and value. According to Eccles et.al. value has four major components the importance of doing the task (attainment value), the enjoyment one gains when doing the task (intrinsic value), how can the task fit into future plans (utility value), and finally what one has to give up or the amount of effort need to put in in order to reach your achievement (Cost). According to many …show more content…

It showed us as gamers its very fun to fail when we fail during a game it gives us the feeling that there is a second chance where we can do better, failure causes to be excited and interested and most importantly optimistic. The important form of feedback during games is positive failure feedback this kind of feedback is like a reward “it makes us more engaged and more optimistic about our odds of success” (McGonigal, p.67). In the real world, failure causes us to go into depression. According to Nesse, the reason we develop a mild depression after a failure it so we can prevent ourselves from becoming victims to blind optimism (unrealistic goal), instead of during depression we tend to rethink our goals and find realistic ways to achieve …show more content…

Angela Duckworth explained grit as “Grits is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.” Angela makes two important statements about grit. first when we see someone talented in something that does not mean that he has the grit for that talent. If we think of it deeper some talents that people have been more of a hobby that they like to do. The second statement is that in order for to insert or to become “more gritter” we need to take our chances, when we fail we do not stop there instead we stand up and try again but “with lesson

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