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Learning Landscape in Gamification: The Need for a Methodological Protocol in Research Applications.

Matteo Orsoni¹, Adam Dubé², Catia Prandi³

¹Department of Psychology, University of Bologna.

Perspectives on Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science

|November 20, 2023

Summary

This study addresses methodological issues in gamification research for education. It proposes a checklist to improve the rigor of studies on gamified learning, enhancing motivation and engagement.

Keywords:

application checklist child development education gamification in learning goals methodological rigor methodology motivation reward scientific

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Area of Science:

Educational Technology
Learning Sciences
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Gamification, the integration of game design elements in education, aims to boost learner motivation and engagement.
Existing research on gamification's educational impact suffers from methodological limitations, reducing result reliability.
A need exists for more rigorous study designs to accurately assess gamified learning effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify key concepts underlying methodological challenges in gamified learning research.
To leverage existing literature controversies to inform study design improvements.
To develop a checklist protocol for enhancing the rigor of gamified learning studies.

Main Methods:

Literature review and analysis of existing research on gamification in education.
Identification and synthesis of methodological drawbacks and controversies in current studies.
Development of a checklist based on identified moderators and best practices.

Main Results:

Key methodological issues in gamification research were identified.
A checklist protocol was developed to guide the design of more rigorous studies.
Potential moderators influencing the gamification-learning link were highlighted.

Conclusions:

Improving study design rigor is crucial for reliable gamification research in education.
The proposed checklist can facilitate the creation of more robust studies on gamified learning.
Further research should focus on addressing identified methodological gaps to better understand gamification's impact.