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Flip for not flopping! Evaluating Gamified Flipped Classes in Software Engineering

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Teaching Software Engineering presents challenges for promote practical skills through hands-on activities. This study reports an experiment combining the Flipped Classroom approach with gamification techniques in SE education. Conducted over eight months in a hybrid teaching setting, the quasicontrolled experiment involved 111 technical and undergraduate students. Two FC models—with and without gamification—were compared based on student perceptions and learning outcomes across 18 lessons. Results indicate that gamification increased motivation and effort, especially among technical students, and enhanced skill development in undergraduates. The findings suggest the model’s potential for broader use, including in face-to-face lab-based settings.

DOI: 10.5753/wei.2025.8402

Authors: Necio Veras, Mayara Olivindo, Windson Viana, Lincoln Rocha

Institutions: Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Language: English

Topic: Educational Games and Gamification

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Funder: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Award: G7384349521