Gamification as a Tool for Engaging Student Learning: A Field Experiment with a Gamified App

Autor/inn/en	Welbers, Kasper; Konijn, Elly A.; Burgers, Christian; de Vaate, Anna Bij; Eden, Allison; Brugman, Britta C.
Titel	Gamification as a Tool for Engaging Student Learning: A Field Experiment with a Gamified App
Quelle	In: E-Learning and Digital Media, 16 (2019) 2, S.92-109 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2042-7530
DOI	10.1177/2042753018818342
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Educational Games; Computer Oriented Programs; Feedback (Response); Learner Engagement; Instructional Effectiveness; Time on Task; Instructional Design; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Educational game; Lernspiel; Computerprogramm; Unterrichtserfolg; Zeitaufwand; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Niederlande
Abstract	In this paper, we reflect on the implementation of a gamified application for helping students learn important facts about their study program. We focus on two design features, of which different configurations were tested in a field experiment among Dutch university students (N = 101). The first feature is feedback, which is expected to increase engagement, with personalized ("tailored") feedback being more effective than generic feedback. The second feature is a session limit that was designed to prevent users from "binging" the game, because this could prevent deep learning. Results showed that generic feedback was more effective than tailored feedback, contrasting our expectations. The session limit, however, did prevent binging without reducing the overall number of sessions played. Our findings suggest that careful consideration of game properties may impact sustaining and encouraging play via a gamified application. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01