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Students often use poor learning strategies like cramming. Viewing "school as a game" can help educators understand and improve student learning behaviors by examining course rules and incentives.

Keywords:

Assessment Grades Learning behavior Points Students

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Background:

Students frequently exhibit suboptimal learning behaviors, including rote memorization and multitasking.
Rigorous academic programs demand strategic decision-making from students regarding time and study methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the "school as game" mental model for analyzing student learning behaviors.
To encourage educators to evaluate how course structures may inadvertently promote ineffective study habits.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of student learning within an educational framework.
Examination of teaching and assessment strategies through a gamified lens.

Main Results:

The "school as game" model provides a framework for understanding student strategic choices.
Course design and implicit rules can significantly influence student learning approaches.

Conclusions:

Educators can leverage the "school as game" model to identify and modify course elements that incentivize poor learning behaviors.
Rethinking course rules and assessments can foster deeper comprehension and more effective learning strategies among students.