Enhancing Student Motivation and Engagement through a Gamified Learning Environment

Abstract

Gamification is a viable strategy used to enhance motivation and engagement in programming classes among students. However, automated evaluation capabilities, which are crucial for giving students fast and correct feedback, are frequently lacking in currently available gamification technologies. This study proposes a novel web-based application that combines automated programming assessment features with gamification concepts; the aim is to provide students taking a programming course with an engaging learning environment. A survey conducted with 215 undergraduate students assessed how the tool affected the motivation and engagement of students. The findings show that the tool had a beneficial impact on students’ willingness to participate in class, study, increase their self-confidence, engage in healthy competition with peers, and learn from their mistakes. The qualitative feedback that students offered regarding the features of the tool that they liked best is also covered in the study. This paper contributes to the field of programming education by presenting a detailed gamified tool, incorporating automated evaluation and gamification in a web-based platform.

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Carlos J. Hellín, Francisco Calles-Esteban, Adrián Valledor, Josefa Gómez, Salvador Otón, Abdelhamid Tayebi (2023). Enhancing Student Motivation and Engagement through a Gamified Learning Environment. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914119

@article{j2023enhancing,
  title  = {Enhancing Student Motivation and Engagement through a Gamified Learning Environment},
  author = {Hellín, Carlos J. and Calles-Esteban, Francisco and Valledor, Adrián and Gómez, Josefa and Otón, Salvador and Tayebi, Abdelhamid},
  year   = {2023},
  journal = {Sustainability},
  doi    = {10.3390/su151914119}
}

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