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Teachers’ beliefs about gamification and competencies development: A concept mapping approach

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Despite an increasing academic attention towards both gamification and competencies-based education, little is known about Higher Education teachers’ beliefs regarding the use of gamification to develop students’ competencies. To fill this research gap, concept mapping was used to cluster teachers’ beliefs in 4 dimensions regarding the use of gamification to develop students’ competencies. Our findings suggest that teachers believe that gamification encourages team working and oral communication skills. Moreover, critical thinking and social skills development were also found as some of the benefits that teachers believe the use of gamification can provide to the development of students’ competencies. These findings should encourage both Higher Education teachers and policy makers to increase the use of gamification-based programmes to develop students’ competencies.

Source: Innovations in Education and Teaching International

DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2019.1683464

Authors: José Martí-Parreño, Amparo Galbis-Córdova, Rafael Currás-Pérez

Institutions: Valencian International University, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Universitat de València

Language: English

Topic: Educational Games and Gamification

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2995471224

FWCI: 7.725

Cites: 17

Cited by: 50

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