Distribution of papers focused on gamification based on how gamified instruction was applied / integrated into learning.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dicheva, D., Dichev, C., Agre, G., Angelova, G. Gamification in Education: A Systematic Mapping Study. (2014). Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 18(3), 75-88.


Gamification in Education: A Systematic Mapping Study

Distribution of papers focused on gamification based on year of publication. Papers must explicitly discuss / use game elements in educational contexts. After evaluation and curation, 34 papers were deemed to be "on-topic".

Gamification Studies - Year of Publication

Distribution of papers focused on gamification based on which gamification design principles and game mechanics were discussed or investigated.

Gamification Studies - Discussed Principles

Distribution of papers focused on gamification based on the platform it was applied to.

Gamification Studies - Platforms

Distribution of papers focused on gamification based on study findings.

Gamification Studies - Results

A 2014 systematic mapping study of educational gamification literature (Dicheva et al.) analyzed the subject fields to which gamification interventions were applied. The researchers found that among the reviewed papers, only two discussed gamification in K-12 education, while the vast majority focused on higher education and professional training.

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