Gamification provides activating education

Avans is fully engaged in innovative education. One of the means for this is gamification.
What makes learning through gamification so different from traditional learning? What does it yield? And why is innovative education so important?
Teachers Judith Herrewijn (Aaad and AVD) and Ard Jacobs (AOMI) have their say.
Link: https://boostit.avans.nl/nieuws/gamification-zorgt-voor-activerend-onderwijs