Does gamification improve student learning outcome? Evidence from a meta-analysis and synthesis of qualitative data in educational contexts

S Bai, KF Hew, B Huang - Educational Research Review, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the buzz around gamification as an exciting new method to engage students,
evidence of its ability to enhance learning is mixed. In fact, gamification has attracted …

[HTML][HTML] Tailored gamification: A review of literature

ACT Klock, I Gasparini, MS Pimenta… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Gamification is increasingly becoming a pertinent aspect of any UI and UX design. However,
a canonical dearth in research and application of gamification has been related to the role of …

The effects of personalized gamification on students' flow experience, motivation, and enjoyment

W Oliveira, J Hamari, S Joaquim, AM Toda… - Smart Learning …, 2022 - Springer
Gamification refers to the attempt to transform different kinds of systems to be able to better
invoke positive experiences such as the flow state. However, the ability of such intervention …

[HTML][HTML] Gamification in apps and technologies for improving mental health and well-being: systematic review

VWS Cheng, T Davenport, D Johnson, K Vella… - JMIR mental …, 2019 - mental.jmir.org
Background: There is little research on the application of gamification to mental health and
well-being. Furthermore, usage of gamification-related terminology is inconsistent. Current …

Gamification as an approach to improve resilience and reduce attrition in mobile mental health interventions: A randomized controlled trial

S Litvin, R Saunders, MA Maier, S Lüttke - PLoS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Forty percent of all general-practitioner appointments are related to mental illness, although
less than 35% of individuals have access to therapy and psychological care, indicating a …

The relationship between user types and gamification designs

ACG Santos, W Oliveira, J Hamari, L Rodrigues… - User modeling and user …, 2021 - Springer
Gamification has been discussed as a standout approach to improve user experience, with
different studies showing that users can have different preferences over game elements …

The effects of player type on performance: A gamification case study

CE Lopez, CS Tucker - Computers in Human Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of this work was to explore the effects that an individual's Hexad player type
has on their performance in gamified applications. Previous studies sought to explore the …

Personalizing persuasive strategies in gameful systems to gamification user types

R Orji, GF Tondello, LE Nacke - … of the 2018 CHI conference on human …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Persuasive gameful systems are effective tools for motivating behaviour change. Research
has shown that tailoring these systems to individuals can increase their efficacy; however …

Factors to consider for tailored gamification

S Hallifax, A Serna, JC Marty, G Lavoué… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Gamification is widely used to foster user motivation. Recent studies show that users can be
more or less receptive to different game elements, based on their personality or player …

Defining gameful experience as a psychological state caused by gameplay: Replacing the term 'Gamefulness' with three distinct constructs

RN Landers, GF Tondello, DL Kappen… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Aim Gamefulness is commonly cited as the primary goal of
gamification, a family of approaches employed in education, business, healthcare …