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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
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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