Level Up Learning: The Impact of Gamification as an Intervention Tool in Education
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Keywords: gamification, academic performance, digital educationAbstract
This systematic review examines the impact of gamification as an educational intervention. The researcher examines various journals and studies on the effects of gamification in education and reads the full papers. A thematic analysis has been used to determine the effects of gamification, based on the researcher's thorough review of the journals. The findings of the review showed that gamification has a compelling effect in the learning of the learners in terms of improving the learners’ engagement, enhancing learners' writing skills, better scores in practical assignments, and improvement in the academic performance of students. It was recommended that teachers be trained to implement gamification in their lessons to achieve the same positive results for learners.
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