Presentation of the article "The Game with Impact: Gamification in Environmental Education and Entrepreneurship" at the World Resources Forum 2014.

2. The Game with Impact:
Gamification in Environmental
Education and Entrepreneurship
• Alexandr Iscenco
alexander@megageneration.com
• Johnathan Li
johnathan@megageneration.com

3. State of Environmental and
Entrepreneurship Education
1. Define terms
2. Current trends and methods

4. Environmental Education (EE)
“the learning process that increases people’s
knowledge and awareness about the
environment and associated challenges,
develops the necessary skills and expertise to
address the challenges, and fosters attitudes,
motivations, and commitments to make
informed decisions and take responsible action”
- UNESCO -

8. Entrepreneurship Education
“teaching the capturing of ideas, converting
them into products or services, and building a
venture to take the concept to market with the
inclusion of risk taking, pro-activity, and
innovation as key elements”
- UNESCO -

12. Summary
• Environmental Education
– Growing topic
– Moving towards alternative teaching methods
– Development opportunity in areas outside of
primary, secondary, and higher education levels

13. Summary
• Entrepreneurship Education
–Both in-school and external programs for
entrepreneurship education can be improved
–There is a high demand for entrepreneurship
education
–Possible improvement in supply or accessibility of
programs to meet demand

15. www.letsdoitworld.org/wastecountries

16. Average level of interest for
improving the environment
School courses are adequate
at teaching skills
Interest for educational system incorporating
project based learning

18. GAMIFICATION
The use of game tools, mechanics, and
techniques in non-game context.

19. Jane McGonigal:
Gaming can make a better world

20. MEGA Game Book

24. Gamification Design Framework

25. Results
300 pupils engaged 104 pupils completed
all tasks & missions
70 GREEN
Agents
27 pupils voluntarily
completed bonus missions
7 extra projects
organized
41.5 t of waste
reused / recycled

26. The Game with Impact
www.megageneration.com

28. Thank you for your attention!
• Alexandr Iscenco
alexander@megageneration.com
• Johnathan Li
johnathan@megageneration.com
www.megageneration.com