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Gamification in Education: Why, Where, When, and How?—A Systematic Review

Zeybek, Nilüfer, Saygı, Elif·2024·Games and Culture

DOI 10.1177/15554120231158625

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Defined as the utilization of game elements in nongame environments, gamification has been frequently used in education in recent years. The aim of the present study is to summarize the studies previously conducted on the use of gamification in education through a systematic literature review. When the studies conducted in 2000–2021 were examined, four main dimensions came to the fore: (i) the aim of gamification studies, (ii) the learning fields where gamification studies were carried out, (iii) the level of education at which gamification studies were carried out, and (iv) how gamification was integrated into the learning environment. The results showed that gamification is used for various educational purposes, at many learning levels in various environments, and in a wide variety of learning fields. In most of the studies, the positive effects of gamification and its potential to solve problems in education were reported.

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Authors: Zeybek, N., & Saygı, E.
Affiliations: Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (TR)
Hacettepe University (TR)
Corresponding author: Zeybek, Nilüfer
ORCID: Zeybek, Nilüfer
Saygı, Elif
Venue: Games and Culture
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2023-03-16
Volume: 19
Issue: 2
Pages: 237-264
ISSN: 1555-4120 (ISSN-L)
1555-4139
DOI: 10.1177/15554120231158625
OpenAlex: W4327715422
Cited by: 172
References: 134
Citations by year: 2026: 53 · 2025: 78 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 4
FWCI: 9.89
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Games and Culture (publishedVersion)
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, educational technology, learning environment, educational attainment, learning fields

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