How Fun and Games Increase Learning Engagement

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We know that there is always something new to learn in health care. How can you keep motivation high to engage learners in continuous improvement? One way to increase learning engagement is through fun, games, and competition. Fun plays a key role in social interactions and work because it fosters curiosity and learning.1 Implementing fun as an education strategy increases intrinsic motivation, decreases stress, increases attention span, and facilitates a state of relaxed alertness that allows learners to be creative, take risks, make mistakes, and continue trying while figuring things out.2

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