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Gamification in education: A citation network analysis using CitNetExplorer

Ritesh Chugh 1 , Darren Turnbull 1 *
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1 School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, QLD, AUSTRALIA* Corresponding Author
Contemporary Educational Technology, 15(2), April 2023, ep405, https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12863
Published Online: 22 January 2023, Published: 01 April 2023
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Gaming is becoming a popular method of engaging students in learning processes across all levels of the educational community. The effective integration of gaming activities into course curricula has the potential to enhance student learning, motivation, and knowledge acquisition in a range of disciplines. However, gamification of education is not without its opponents, with many educators concerned about the negative impacts of game use on effective learning. This study enhances our understanding of contemporary practices related to the areas, usage and characteristics of gamification in education. It is of particular relevance to educational institutions with a focus on developing innovative teaching methods and curricula that utilize gamification techniques in a multi-disciplinary, cross-national context across all stages of formal learning. Through the use of bibliometric analysis techniques, our study of the citation relations of 3,617 publications identified ten prominent themes dominated by gamification: mobile gaming, physical education, health and medicine, business, learning performance, programming and computing, English language, teacher adoption, primary & secondary education, and mathematics. Clear evidence of increased student motivation to learn and improved course results were evident in the examined literature. This study will benefit serious game designers, educators, and educational institutions to develop more inclusive and engaging pedagogies that exploit the ubiquitous availability of gaming technologies for inclusion in more traditional course delivery methods.
Keywords: learning strategies, information and communication technology, teaching practices, knowledge creation, gamification, bibliometric analysis

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Chugh, R., & Turnbull, D. (2023). Gamification in education: A citation network analysis using CitNetExplorer. Contemporary Educational Technology, 15(2), ep405. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12863

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