Gamified Mobile/Online Learning for Personal Care Givers for People with Disabilities and Older People

The paper examines how a gamification approach can enhance and enrich the learning experience of personal care givers (PCGs) for people with disabilities and older people (potential or in active employment). Using game elements that pervade the M-Care mobile PCG training application, users are given the opportunity to self-assess their newly acquired knowledge and through a rewards system they are motivated to follow further training courses. The gamified experience is embedded in a broader educational logic including an extensive training curriculum and innovative online and mobile training platforms.