Purpose Gamification is the application of game features, mainly video game elements, into
non-game context for the purpose of promoting motivation and engagement in learning. The …

Ontologies are used with great success in education because they allow to formulate the
representation of a learning domain by specifying all concepts involved, relations between …

In this article, we discuss the concept of gamification, based on a literature review and
preliminary feedback from teachers using Classcraft, a role-playing game supported by a …

Recent research has shown that using gamification can prone to impact negatively on the
motivation of students in educational systems. One of the reasons is that people are …

The engagement and motivation of students in drawing activities are of great importance to
their learning processes. The decline in attendance and difficulties stimulating the drawing …

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the impact of an online gamified learning
environment on university students' motivation and engagement in learning a computer …

This article approaches syllabic literacy activities by reflecting on the engagement problems
that may occur during the childrens' four-stage of phonological awareness (4–5 years old) …

Serious Games (SGs) could be enriched with collaborative learning techniques, an
approach that has the potential to increase the players' gaming and learning experience …

Persuasive Technologies (PT) are computational methods, strategies, and design
techniques, grounded in social psychology to change user attitudes/behaviours. PTs have …

One of the main contemporary challenges in the field of computers and education is to
provide gamified intelligent educational systems tailored according to the students' gamer …