Author(s)

Jie Liang ¹, Yakun He ¹, Chengbin Zhao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Army, 91206, Qingdao, China

Corresponding Author

Jie Liang

ABSTRACT

Facing challenges such as declining participation and low knowledge retention in traditional vocational education systems, this study proposes a teaching reform framework centered on "gaming literacy" based on educational psychology and cognitive science theories. By constructing a strategic stochastic generation system, a multidimensional instant feedback mechanism, and a growth-oriented incentive cycle, this framework systematically addresses three core issues in traditional teaching: classroom passivity, diminished learning motivation, and lack of feedback mechanisms. Through neural reward cycles that stimulate deep learning motivation and reconfigure cognitive load distribution, this research provides a scientifically grounded and practical direction for vocational education reform.

KEYWORDS

Gaming Literacy; Game-Based Training Model; Higher Vocational Education; Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

CITE THIS PAPER

Jie Liang, Yakun He, Chengbin Zhao, Exploration of 'Gaming Literacy'-Based Teaching and Training Models in Higher Vocational Colleges. Advances in Vocational and Technical Education (2025) Vol. 7: 48-54. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/avte.2025.070208.

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