From the course: Gamification of Learning
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Pattern recognition
Many games involve creating, identifying or predicting a pattern. This is a common element in many basic and electronic games. It is also an important element for many professional and academic skills. Pattern recognition is the ability to recognize order in chaos or to see relationships in disjointed information. Patterns can be found in concepts, ideas, series of words, symbols, numbers and images. They can also be found in behavior, economics and historical events. In every discipline, patterns are crucial for predicting the future, estimating the right course of action and determining diagnostic steps. Engineers use patterns to create objects. Psychologists use patterns to help patients. Lawyers use patterns to help settle cases and researchers use patterns to fight disease. A simple example of pattern recognition is Tic-Tac-Toe. In the game, the player attempts to align three Xs or three Os before an opponent can do the same. This process requires the player to both focus on the…
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