Gamification and Design Thinking in Higher Education - Case Studies for Instructional Innovation in the Economics Classroom

This book analyzes the use of gamification and design thinking in Higher Education, examining how both techniques can be combined and used together to promote motivation, engagement, and participation among students.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Gamification in Higher Education 3. Design Thinking in Higher Education 4. Gamification and Design Thinking Applications in Higher Education 5. Ethical Issues in Gamification and Design Thinking in Higher Education 6. Conclusion and Final Reflections

About the author

Carmen Bueno Muñoz is Lecturer at the Department of Economics, the Faculty of Economics and Business, the University of Zaragoza, Spain. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Extremadura, Spain, and was granted the Extraordinary Doctorate Award from the same university.
Núria Hernández Nanclares is Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Economics, University of Oviedo, Spain. She holds a Ph.D. in economics and is specialized in teaching innovation in economics and higher education. She is accredited for online teaching by the University of Oviedo, Spain, and as a "Flipped Learning" trainer by the Flipped Learning Global Initiative (FLGI).
Luis R. Murillo Zamorano is Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Director of the Research Group in Economic Analysis and Marketing Management (AEDIMARK R&D Group) in the University of Extremadura, Spain. He has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of York, UK.
José Ángel López Sánchez is Associate Professor in the Marketing and Market Research Area and Researcher in the Research Group on Economic Analysis and Marketing Management (AEDIMARK R&D Group) in the University of Extremadura, Spain. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Oviedo, Spain.

Summary

This book analyzes the use of gamification and design thinking in Higher Education, examining how both techniques can be combined and used together to promote motivation, engagement, and participation among students.

Product details

• Authors: Carmen Hernandez Nanclares Bueno Munoz, Carmen Bueno Muñoz, Núria Hernández Nanclares, José Ángel López Sánchez, Luis R. Murillo Zamorano
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032660721
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3266072-1
• No. of pages: 104
• Series: Routledge Research in Higher Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Distance, Open & Online Education, Educational psychology, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Teaching of a specific subject, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Open learning, home learning, distance education, Open learning, distance education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher