GamiTRIZation – gamification for TRIZ education

Abstract

TRIZ provides tools and methods to meet complex challenges. Since most TRIZ-capabilities are based not only on theory but also on practical application, today’s challenge is to make people not just learn about the TRIZ-method, but to learn actual skills and to get something done with them in a given time frame. Learning TRIZ needs interactive settings to quickly transfer knowledge and methods into action. TRIZ-experts usually can rely on a long-term practice. Games and cases allow to teach and multiply this experience by activating learners and emphasizing individual capabilities – even by adding a fun factor. That is why gamification actually is a recognized learning and teaching approach. The authors have compiled, reviewed and analyzed a number of games and cases that offer playful learning and teaching of a variety of different TRlZ tools. The article gives an overview about the used settings and types of games and cases.