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Development and use of the ARCS model of instructional design
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“The ARCS Model (i.e., Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction; Keller, 1987) also aligns with gamification.Attention can be captured through challenges or visual rewards; relevance by linking tasks to real-world goals; confidence by scaffolded levels; and satisfaction by immediate feedback or badges (Mese & Dursun, 2019;Özhan & Kocadere, 2020).”
From Gamification on Mathematics Engagement and Motivation in Secondary School and Higher Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2026) · cites this paper as Keller, 1987
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- Authors
- Keller, J. M.
- Affiliations
- Florida State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Keller, John M.
- ORCID
- Keller, John M.
- Venue
- Journal of Instructional Development
- Published
- 1987-09
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 2-10
- ISSN
- 0162-2641 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2056569531
- Cited by
- 2,332
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 127 · 2025: 188 · 2024: 150 · 2023: 202 · 2022: 167 · 2021: 178 · 2020: 141 · 2019: 132 · 2018: 109 · 2017: 103 · 2016: 101 · 2015: 95 · 2014: 83 · 2013: 85 · 2012: 93
- FWCI
- 1.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Instructional Development (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Human Behavior and Motivation
- Keywords
- ARCS model, student motivation, instructional design, motives, inservice teacher education, field testing, motivation to learn
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