As I watched Tom Chatfield describe the ways video games motivate people to continue playing, I have to admit, I felt a little manipulated. Manipulated by all of the games I play so often and enjoy, as well as the gamification of my Edtech experience. While Tom explained the effectiveness of the progress bar in encouraging users to meet the "goal", I glanced at the progress bar in the 3D GameLab showing me ever so slowly... yes, I was progressing. I was making it to the goal. Was it just that easy to manipulate me into continuing my quest? Did that little bar of progress make such a difference in my continued quest for the goal? I was almost embarrassed to say- it did!
Will this realization change the way I "play" for my grade? No.
The almighty progress bar is far to powerful for me to simply walk away.
Gotta go earn more XP to rank up and reach the goal.
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