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

Bai, Shurui, Hew, Khe Foon, Huang, Biyun·2020·Educational Research Review

DOI 10.1016/j.edurev.2020.100322

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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 considerable controversy (“gamification is bullshit”) and some derogatory labels such as “exploitationware.” Therefore, in order to make the case for or against gamification in education, it is important to examine the effects (if any) of gamification on student learning achievements. This study is a meta-analysis of 30 independent interventions (3,202 participants) drawn from 24 quantitative studies that have examined the effects of gamification on student academic performance in various educational settings. The results show an overall significant medium effect size in favor of gamification over learning without gamification (Hedges' g = 0.504, 95% CI [0.284–0.723], p

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Authors: Bai, S., Hew, K. F., & Huang, B.
Affiliations: University of Hong Kong (HK)
Corresponding author: Hew, Khe Foon
ORCID: Bai, Shurui
Hew, Khe Foon
Huang, Biyun
Venue: Educational Research Review
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2020-06
Volume: 30
Pages: 100322
ISSN: 1747-938X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.edurev.2020.100322
OpenAlex: W3010425548
Cited by: 994
References: 190
Citations by year: 2026: 270 · 2025: 203 · 2024: 181 · 2023: 160 · 2022: 94 · 2021: 65 · 2020: 20
FWCI: 14.94
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
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Locations: Educational Research Review (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R25GM129219)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Games and Gamification
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Digital Games and Media
Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Science Applications › Online Learning and Analytics
Keywords: gamification, learning outcomes, academic performance, student engagement, joyful learning, performance feedback, recognition, goal setting, student anxiety, jealousy, educational technology

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