The GBL Mindset: Embracing Game-Based Learning as a Methodology

By AZITA ILIYA ABDUL JABBAR

Step into the world of gaming and learning. Unlock the mindset behind meaningful Game-Based Learning.
Game-Based Learning (GBL) is more than simply adding games into the classroom. It is a purposeful learning methodology that requires a shift in thinking-from using games as activities to designing experiences that create engagement, interaction, and meaningful learning.
The GBL Mindset helps educators, trainers, and learning designers untangle the confusion surrounding GBL and understand the foundations behind effective game-based learning experiences.
This volume explores:
The shift in mindset - moving beyond traditional instruction and rethinking how learning can be designed through play.
Methodology over activity - understanding why GBL is not about playing games, but about designing purposeful learning experiences.
Signals over barriers - transforming classroom challenges and resistance into insights for better learning design.
The bigger picture - building clarity around what makes Game-Based Learning work.
As the first volume in the CHARM Your Learning Masterclass Series, The GBL Mindset establishes the foundation for exploring GBL models, design principles, and learning experience design in the volumes that follow.
Your journey begins here. Unlock the mindset. Level up your understanding. Design learning experiences that matter.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6299246103
• ISBN13: 9786299246107
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Azita Iliya Abdul Jabbar
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"