Gamification as a teaching method in community colleges. The place of the elderly learner in a digitalizing society. Experiences of utilizing gamification as a teaching method.

Sastamala Community College and Tampere University are collaborating on research into senior citizens’ experiences of gamification and the use of platforms for remote working in community college courses. The sample group for the research comprises students at Sastamala Community College; the age range represented in the sample will become clear as the research proceeds. This article, which is one part of the joint research project, reviews earlier experiences of utilizing gamification as a teaching method in community colleges.