The material contained in this portfolio is Copyright\u00a0\u00a9 2019 Alexander Pereira<\/i><\/p>\n<\/h1>\n
121st Mechanized Ranger Training Battalion – Japanese 101 Course<\/h1>\n
A Quest-Based Learning Course<\/h3>\n
Quest-Based Learning is style of course and curriculum development designed to tap into the engagement and reward tricks of\u00a0game\u00a0theory and game mechanics. As a pedagogical approach, QBL is intended to provide students with a greater degree of personal choice and individual engagement with curriculum by allowing them to specialize along specific quest-lines that their peers may not find or may avoid. Students earn ‘experience points’ (XP) instead of grades, inverting the traditional grading structure of starting at 100% and losing point.<\/p>\n
QBL courses are strongest when designed like an adventure game, utilizing both narrative and ‘mechanical’ reward to keep ‘players’ (students) motivated and engaged. \u00a0In this project, I created a QBL Japanese 101 course, utilizing webtools and a single subject matter expert.<\/p>\n
Below the Video Showcase, I will highlight key artifacts from the course to demonstrate my process. The video below demonstrates it best though.<\/p>\n