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An empirical study of gamification in educational sector

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pp. 1743–1756Vol. 45Issue 6September 2024DOI: 10.47974/JIOS-1762XML
Received:
16 Apr 2024
Published Online:
30 Sep 2024
Article type:
Research Article
Language:
EN
Article no.:
JIOS-1762
Pages:
1743–1756

Abstract

Gamification is the practice of game layout characteristics in non-game circumstances. A sample of one hundred high school students, ages fifteen to seventeen, participate in the quasi-experimental study, which compares gamified and conventional learning strategies. Gamification can meet the needs of students for independence, competency, and connection while promoting active learning, according to the theoretical structure of the research, which is based on the study’s findings regarding how gaming affects pupil enthusiasm, cooperation, and procurement of information. Evaluations, empirical checklists, and initial and final tests were employed in the data collection procedure to assess academic achievement, motivation, and engagement.The results suggest that gamified learning activities significantly improved academic achievement when compared to traditional ways (p < 0.001). There were noteworthy beneficial relationships between academic achievement and motivation (r = 0.60-0.68, p < 0.01). All of these characteristics showed positive associations with users’ perceptions of how simple it is to use gamified activities (r = 0.45-0.55, p < 0.01).These results support the introduction of gamified elements into educational courses to create more engaging and effective instructional settings. However, constraints such as study duration and sample size suggest that more research needs to be conducted to look at long-term effects and suitability for a variety of people and age groups.The study increases the body of evidence that indicates gamification is a viable tactic for enhancing student interactions and educational outcomes in today’s technological world [2], [6].

Keywords

GamificationEducationSelf-determination theoryConstructivist learning theoryGame design elements

Subject Classifications

68N9997U70

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