I keep forgetting the precise definition of these words:
- pedagogy - the theory and practice of teaching and learning: methods, approaches, and principles that guide instruction
 
Noting that video game progression designers, particularly in MMORPGs, are engaged in:
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scaffolding -
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proximal development -
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situated learning -
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differentiated instruction -
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ludic pedagogy - ludic means "related to to play"