The training for trainers in Gamification

The training for trainers in Gamification was conducted through two connected workshops, with a focus on preparing teachers for the practical use of design thinking and gamification in teaching. The education took place on March 2nd and 3rd, 2023, at the premises of the II Elementary School Varaždin. The workshop was led by lecturers Snježana Šlabek and Lydia Zaric from the partner organization 2 – NT Gruppen AS. The main goal of the trainer training is for participants to be able to independently conduct training sessions for other teachers, whether for professional development or for new employees/trainees.

Upon completion of the education, participants understand the practical application of the design thinking method and are equipped to distinguish defining and redefining problems, empathy, ideation, prototype creation, and testing in the creation of design thinking events and gamified content. They are familiar with the basic steps for creating a gamification strategy for teachers. Participants can connect the mechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics of gamification, and through constructive discussion, they have adopted the basic elements and phases in building dynamics in gamification. They have mastered the areas of application in teaching and methods of creating various gamification scenarios. By acquainting themselves with the fundamental concepts of methodology, participants are equipped to design gamified content and transfer the acquired knowledge to other teachers.

Photos from the trainer training, attended by four of our teachers, are included below.