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Gamification of health professions education: a systematic review

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Gamification and e-learning for young learners: A systematic literature review, bibliometric analysis, and future research agenda

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Examining the effectiveness of gamification as a tool promoting teaching and learning in educational settings: a meta-analysis

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Una revisión sistemática sobre gamificación, motivación y aprendizaje en universitarios

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A systematic review of mobile game-based learning in STEM education

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The Role of Gamification Techniques in Promoting Student Learning: A Review and Synthesis

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Exploring the impact of gamification on students’ academic performance: A comprehensive meta‐analysis of studies from the year 2008 to 2023

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Gamification in engineering education – An empirical assessment on learning and game performance

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Gamification and deep learning approaches in higher education

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Developing a gamified artificial intelligence educational robot to promote learning effectiveness and behavior in laboratory safety courses for undergraduate students

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Using the WhatsApp Social Media Application for Active Learning

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Evaluating Impact on Motivation and Academic Performance of a Game-Based Learning Experience Using Kahoot

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Exploring student engagement in technology-based education in relation to gamification, online/distance learning, and other factors: A systematic literature review

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A Bibliometric Analysis of Gamification Research

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Narrative categorization in digital game‐based learning: Engagement, motivation & learning

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Gamification in education: A scientometric, content and co-occurrence analysis of systematic review and meta-analysis articles

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Flipped classroom in business and entrepreneurship education: A systematic review and future research agenda

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Gamification of student peer review in education: A systematic literature review

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Virtual reality and gamification in marketing higher education: a review and research agenda

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Infusing educational technologies in the heart of the university—A systematic literature review from an organisational perspective

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Drivers and barriers to the utilisation of gamification and game‐based learning in universities: A systematic review of educators' perspectives

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Revealing the hotspots of educational gamification: An umbrella review

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Influence of problem-based learning games on effective computer programming learning in higher education

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Gamification and Machine Learning Inspired Approach for Classroom Engagement and Learning

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Game-Based Learning in Project Sustainability Management Education

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The Dark Side of Narrow Gamification: Negative Impact of Assessment Gamification on Student Perceptions and Content Knowledge

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A meta-analysis on the influence of gamification in formal educational settings on affective and behavioral outcomes

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Use of Metaverse Technology in Education Domain

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Formation of computational identity through computational thinking perspectives development in programming learning: A mediation analysis among primary school students

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Measuring the Impacts of Virtual Reality Games on Cognitive Ability Using EEG Signals and Game Performance Data

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Effective Online Engagement Strategies Through Gamification

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Exploring the Educational Value of Indo-Harry Potter to Design Foreign Language Learning Methods and Techniques

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Game-based interventions for neuropsychological assessment, training and rehabilitation: Which game-elements to use? A systematic review

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Serious Game Design in Health Education: A Systematic Review

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Lean business models in healthcare: a systematic review

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The Effects of Gamification and Oral Self-Care on Oral Hygiene in Children: Systematic Search in App Stores and Evaluation of Apps

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Emerging trends in gamification for clinical reasoning education: a scoping review

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Designing a gamified e-learning environment for teaching undergraduate ERP course based on big five personality traits

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Gamification in STEM programming courses: State of the art

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Personalization Improves Gamification

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Gamified Digital Game-Based Learning as a Pedagogical Strategy: Student Academic Performance and Motivation

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The impacts of real competition and virtual competition in digital game-based learning

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A scoping review of randomised controlled trials to assess the value of gamification in the higher education of health science students

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How University Teachers View the Digital Transformation of Higher Education

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Business Simulation Games in Higher Education: A Systematic Review of Empirical Research

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How to measure gamification experiences in nursing? Adaptation and validation of the Gameful Experience Scale [GAMEX]

Márquez‐Hernández, V. V., Garrido-Molina, J. M., Gutiérrez‐Puertas, L., García-Viola, A., Aguilera‐Manrique, G., & Gámez, G. G. (2019) · Nurse Education Today · doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2019.07.005 · Cited by 56

Games based learning in accounting education – which dimensions are the most relevant?

Silva, R., Rodrigues, R. G., & Leal, C. T. P. (2021) · Accounting Education · doi:10.1080/09639284.2021.1891107 · Cited by 74

What increases learning retention: employing the prediction-observation-explanation learning strategy in digital game-based learning

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Practices, purposes and challenges in integrating gamification using technology: A mixed-methods study on university academics

Kabilan, M. K., Annamalai, N., & Chuah, K.-M. (2023) · Education and Information Technologies · doi:10.1007/s10639-023-11723-7 · Cited by 91

Computer-based business games in higher education: A proposal of a gamified learning framework

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An investigation of game behavior in the context of digital game-based learning: An individual difference perspective

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Student pharmacist perceptions of learning after strengths-based leadership skills lab and escape room in pharmacy practice skills laboratory

Baker, C. M., Crabtree, G. W., & Anderson, K. (2020) · Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning · doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2020.01.021 · Cited by 51

Enhancing Learning Performance and Motivation of Cultural Heritage Using Serious Games

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Gamification in the e-Learning Process for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Help first-year college students to learn their library through an augmented reality game

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Remote and Blended Teacher Education: A Rapid Review

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An Interactive Serious Mobile Game for Supporting the Learning of Programming in JavaScript in the Context of Eco-Friendly City Management

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Development and Validation of a Questionnaire on Motivation for Cooperative Playful Learning Strategies

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Gamified Project-Based Learning: A Systematic Review of the Research Landscape

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The use of artificial intelligence and game‐based learning in removable partial denture design: A comparative study

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Fostering University Students’ Engagement in Teamwork and Innovation Behaviors through Game-Based Learning (GBL)

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Use of gamification in English learning in Higher Education: A systematic review

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Research Trends and Applications of Gamification in Higher Education: A Bibliometric Analysis Spanning 2013–2022

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Can gamification help in software testing education? Findings from an empirical study

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Digital Escape Rooms as Game-Based Learning Environments: A Study in Sex Education

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The effects of digital game-based learning on children’s Chinese language learning, attention and self-efficacy

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Project Portfolio Management teaching: Contributions of a gamified approach

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Types of Game-Based Learning in Education: A brief state of the art and the implementation in Greece

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Using learning analytics to explore peer learning patterns in asynchronous gamified environments

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