Gamifying education: what is known, what is believed and what remains uncertain: a critical review

• Published in: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 1 - 36
• Main Authors: Dichev, Christo, Dicheva, Darina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 20.02.2017; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Computer Science; Computers and Education; Critical literature review; Education; Educational Benefits; Educational Environment; Educational Research; Educational Technology; Empirical studies; Game Based Learning; Gamification; Gamification in education; Gamifying learning; Higher Education; Humanities; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Law; Learning; Learning Activities; Learning Processes; Literature reviews; Research Methodology; Review Article; Statistics for Social Sciences; Spain; Gamification in education; Gamifying learning; Empirical studies; Critical literature review

Gamification of education is a developing approach for increasing learners’ motivation and engagement by incorporating game design elements in educational environments. With the growing popularity of gamification and yet mixed success of its application in educational contexts, the current review is...