Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Teachers are generally focused on optimizing the teaching–learning process and fostering high levels of student engagement, participation, and motivation. To address this challenge, this work presents a gamification experience implemented to teach content related to family involvement and educational programs in two courses —one at master’s degree and the other at bachelor’s degree level. A total of 354 students participated in the study and shared their perceptions regarding their learning, academic performance, participation, and motivation in relation to the gamification experience. The results indicate that students perceive the gamification experience as having a positive impact on all four areas. They expressed a preference for studying the subject through gamification rather than traditional methods. This paper highlights an experience that generates positive perceptions among students and encourages higher education instructors to incorporate gamification into their teaching methods and classroom dynamics.
Source: TechTrends
Institution: Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,190
OpenAlex ID: W4407708845