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Unlocking the Power of Gamification in K-12 STEM Education: A Meta-analysis of the Effects On Domain Knowledge, Higher-order Thinking, and Affective Outcomes

Year: 2026

Type: review

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Source: Educational Psychology Review

DOI: 10.1007/s10648-026-10148-1

Authors: Miaoting Cheng, Xiaoyan Lai, Wenye Zeng, Shurui Bai, Congyu Duan, Dan Sun

Institutions: Shenzhen University, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Education University of Hong Kong, Hangzhou Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Educational Games and Gamification

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: closed

Funders: Guangdong Office of Philosophy and Social Science, Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province

Awards: G1613292418, G3092791327, G3443816558

OpenAlex ID: W7160152011

FWCI: 2.028

Cites: 138

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10