tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post7673308471900206025..comments2023-09-01T04:12:42.611-07:00Comments on Teaching High School Psychology: "Gamification" as a motivatorChuck Schallhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702026786146260724noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-14268516195248218432011-03-30T10:17:47.438-07:002011-03-30T10:17:47.438-07:00Achievement Badges! We need some kind of cool achi...Achievement Badges! We need some kind of cool achievement badges people get for commenting! The badges could display on a "profile" somehow . . . :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156274994401292707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-35887841634904754272011-03-30T09:06:44.149-07:002011-03-30T09:06:44.149-07:00Great point Mr. Donner! Sounds like the THSP gang ...Great point Mr. Donner! Sounds like the THSP gang should create a way to catching people in the act of commenting and reward them to increase that behavior. A thousand huzzahs are on their way to you, Mr. D!Steve Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355797775351404711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-59303484250448013302011-03-30T08:17:39.218-07:002011-03-30T08:17:39.218-07:00I was going to comment, but there is no incentive ...I was going to comment, but there is no incentive for me to do so...Mr. Donnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08545859935986963921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-88359686728593560582011-03-29T20:52:48.121-07:002011-03-29T20:52:48.121-07:00I understand your trepidation Rob. The key for me...I understand your trepidation Rob. The key for me is intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation. Whatever happened to old-fashioned self-discipline. Why do we need to make a game out of it? Why can we not behave properly because it's the right thing to do, not because there may be some potential reward down the road (or even immediately). That's my concern--externalization rather than internalization of motivation.Chuck Schallhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702026786146260724noreply@blogger.com