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Understanding Motivational Differences Through The Lens Of Gamification User Types, Heather J. S. Birch
Understanding Motivational Differences Through The Lens Of Gamification User Types, Heather J. S. Birch
International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal
In the context of an educational technology course, teacher candidates completed Marczewski’s User Types Hexad Test, a questionnaire based on a typology for classifying both intrinsic and extrinsic motivational tendencies. The test results showed teacher candidates' motivational tendencies, through indicating their resonance with six different User Types, including Socializers, Free Spirits, Achievers, Philanthropists, Players, and Disruptors. Knowing their User Type allowed teacher candidates to reflect on their own personal motivations to use various types of digital tools, as well as to consider how their peers and their students with different user profiles may be motivated differently than themselves. The …