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VOL. 5, ISSUE 2 (2023)
The effect of gamification on psychological needs for competence of undergraduate physical education students in a distance learning course
Authors
Maria Giannousi, Charalampos Liakos, Dimitris Marinakis, Panagiotis Kapidis, Nikolaos Vernadakis
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of
gamification using badges on the psychological needs
for competence of online undergraduate students at the Democritus
University of Thrace. Sixty-two (n=62) third-year undergraduate Physical
Education students, aged between 20-21 years old, were randomly assigned into
two teaching method groups: a badges group consisting of 32 students and a
no-badges group comprising 30 students. At the end of this study, students
participated in the data collection process by filling out the online perceived
competence subscale of the intrinsic motivation inventory. An independent
sample t-test analysis was performed to investigate whether online students who
received badges would experience higher competence need satisfaction than their
counterparts in the no badges (control) group. The analysis indicated that the
incorporation of badges during distance learning courses did not significantly
impact the psychological needs for competence among undergraduate students.
Online students who utilized the training program with badges demonstrated
comparable competence need satisfaction to online students who did not use
badges. Conclusively, the findings suggest that badges might not necessarily
contribute to an improvement in students' competence need satisfaction.
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Pages:27-31
How to cite this article:
Maria Giannousi, Charalampos Liakos, Dimitris Marinakis, Panagiotis Kapidis, Nikolaos Vernadakis "The effect of gamification on psychological needs for competence of undergraduate physical education students in a distance learning course". International Journal of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports, Vol 5, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 27-31
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