Xiphias: Using a Multidimensional Approach towards Creating Meaningful Gamification-Based Badge Mechanics

• Main Authors: Casano, Jonathan D.L, Agapito, Jenilyn L, Tolosa, Nicole Ann F
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: Gamification; Meaningful Gamification; Xiphias; Online Distance Learning; Computer Sciences; Databases and Information Systems; Education
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/discs-faculty-pubs/243; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1240&context=discs-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This paper shows the design and initial testing of three new Xiphias Badges --Presence; Mastery; and Antifragility – based on the merging of the salient features from James Clear’s Behavior Change model (2016); Johann Hari’s Lost Connections model (2018); and Jordan Peterson’s recent interpretation of the Big Five model of Personality Traits (2007). This multidimensional approach is an attempt to cater to the multidimensionality of a user and aims to be a more universal gamification approach that taps into internal motivations. The badge mechanics were tested on 69 undergraduate students using a Low-Fidelity Gamified Tracker. The results of a survey that sought their insights on the utility of the badges showed their potential to be motivating factors in the classroom.