Play to Learn by Sharon Boller and Karl M. Kapp Summary
Overview of Play to Learn
Transform corporate training with "Play to Learn" - the ultimate guide to designing effective learning games. Named among LinkedIn's Top Voices in Education, co-author Karl Kapp reveals why gamification is revolutionizing how Fortune 500 companies train their talent. Ready to make learning addictive?
Similar books to Play to Learn
Ressentez le livre à travers la voix de l'auteur
Transformez les connaissances en idées captivantes et riches en exemples
Capturez les idées clés en un éclair pour un apprentissage rapide
Profitez du livre de manière ludique et engageante
Points clés
Games as Powerful Learning Tools: Beyond Entertainment
Imagine sitting with 30 colleagues playing "A Paycheck Away," a game about homelessness. The room buzzes with energy as players make difficult choices about housing, food, and employment that mirror real-life challenges. When the game ends, participants walk away with profound insights and transformed perspectives. This is the transformative power of learning games. Research consistently shows game-based learning outperforms traditional approaches, producing 11% higher declarative knowledge, 14% better procedural knowledge, and 9% improved retention. No wonder organizations from Microsoft to the U.S. military have embraced games for training everything from technical skills to cultural awareness. What makes learning games so effective isn't just entertainment value - it's their ability to create personalized experiences where learners experiment, review content, try different strategies, and achieve meaningful outcomes. In our attention-scarce world, games capture and maintain focus in ways lectures simply cannot. They create what designers call a "magic circle" - a special space with its own rules that transforms abstract concepts into concrete experiences that stick with learners long after the game ends. When done right, learning games create what psychologists call "state-dependent learning" - knowledge deeply connected to the emotional state experienced during acquisition. This explains why many adults can still recite facts learned through childhood games but struggle to remember content from college lectures. The power of games lies in their ability to transform abstract concepts into concrete experiences. Well-designed learning games provide safe spaces to experiment, fail, and try again - essential elements for deep learning.
The Essential Building Blocks of Effective Learning Games
From Business Need to Game Design: Setting a Strong Foundation
Transforming Learning Objectives into Engaging Gameplay
From Concept to Reality: Prototyping and Play-Testing
Bringing Learning Games to Life: Development and Deployment
Unlocking the Transformative Power of Play
Mode Résumé Rapide - Lisez ou écoutez le résumé de Play to Learn en 9 minutes
Décomposez les idées clés de Play to Learn en points faciles à comprendre pour découvrir comment les équipes innovantes créent, collaborent et grandissent.
Mode Fiches mémo - Top 10 Idées de Play to Learn en Bref
Condensez Play to Learn en indices de mémoire rapides mettant en évidence les principes clés de franchise, de travail d'équipe et de résilience créative.
Mode Fun - Leçons de Play to Learn Racontées en Histoires de 20 Min
Découvrez Play to Learn à travers des récits vivants qui transforment les leçons d'innovation en moments mémorables et applicables.
Mode Personnaliser - Lisez ou écoutez le résumé de Play to Learn en 0 minutes
Posez n'importe quelle question, choisissez la voix et co-créez des idées qui résonnent vraiment avec vous.
Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
Obtenez le resume de Play to Learn en PDF ou EPUB gratuit. Imprimez-le ou lisez-le hors ligne a tout moment.