Gamification in Ecology-Oriented Mobile Applications—Typologies and Purposes

Torres-Toukoumidis, Ángel; León, Diego Vintimilla; De-Santis, Andrea; López-López, Paulo Carlos

doi:10.3390/soc12020042

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“…This study focused on the 10 most downloaded mobile applications that use game elements in their interfaces for the above-mentioned purposes and involved organizing them according to their components, mechanics, and gameplay dynamics. This study's findings elucidate the roles of levels and achievements as more repeated dynamics, challenges and feedback as more relevant elements in gameplay, and, finally, emotions and narratives as components of the gamified experience [7]. This empirical analysis adds to the collection of publications in the literature that support the idea that gamification is no longer a superficial system in addressing sustainable goals [7].…”

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“…This study's findings elucidate the roles of levels and achievements as more repeated dynamics, challenges and feedback as more relevant elements in gameplay, and, finally, emotions and narratives as components of the gamified experience [7]. This empirical analysis adds to the collection of publications in the literature that support the idea that gamification is no longer a superficial system in addressing sustainable goals [7].…”

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“…Tools of digitalization for sustainability. Regarding this topic, the article of Torres-Toukoumidis et al [7] considers that mobile applications, viewed as digital social change tools, are focused on sustainable development and particularly on topics regarding ecology and the environment. This study focused on the 10 most downloaded mobile applications that use game elements in their interfaces for the above-mentioned purposes and involved organizing them according to their components, mechanics, and gameplay dynamics.…”

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“…Torres‐Toukoumidis et al. ( 2022 ) examined 10 ecology‐oriented mobile applications in terms of gamification elements categorized under the headings “Components, Mechanics and Dynamics,” but PlantNet was not among the mobile applications examined. Nevertheless, the PlantNet mobile application can be considered to possess gamification elements to some extent, based on these criteria.…”

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Use of a mobile plant identification application and the out‐of‐school learning method in biodiversity education

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Today, many students are no longer able to identify plants and researchers use the term “plant blindness” to describe students' ignorance of plant species. Knowledge of plant species is among the factors that best support an interest in and understanding of environmental issues, biodiversity, and a sustainable lifestyle. With the help of mobile technologies, it is thought that the knowledge level of students about herb and tree varieties can be increased outside of class hours and in outdoor education. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the use of the PlantNet mobile application and the out‐of‐school learning method on the knowledge levels of 5th‐grade students about the plant species in their environment and their behaviors demonstrating an understanding of biodiversity. For this purpose, at the beginning of the study, a plant species questionnaire and a biodiversity behavior questionnaire were applied to the students. Afterward, the students were asked to examine the plant species around them using the PlantNet mobile application. At the end of the activities, the data collection tools applied at the beginning of the study were applied again. It was determined that the students who participated in the activities displayed more biodiversity‐related behaviors than before they participated in the activities, and that the students were able to write down more herb and tree species at the end of the activities. In addition, as a result of the activities, a positive and high‐level relationship was found between the students' biodiversity‐related behaviors and the total number of plant species they knew.

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“…These enhancements are produced by featuring gamification in applications, which creates ease of use and provides enjoyment while accomplishing tasks 62 . Virtual CSR initiatives can create a sense of community among consumers, encouraging them to engage in environmentally friendly behaviors and influencing their peers to do the same 80 . Our study highlights virtual CSR initiatives' importance in enhancing green consumption behavior.…”

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Impact of gamification on green consumption behavior integrating technological awareness, motivation, enjoyment and virtual CSR

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Gamification entails integrating game design elements, including rewards, points, competition, and interactive challenges, into non-game contexts to engage and motivate individuals. In the context of green consumption, gamification can encourage individuals to acquire more sustainable consumption behaviors. The proposed study aims to examine the influence of gamification on green consumption behavior among Chinese university students. However, university students are considered an important target group for such interventions due to their technological savvy and high interest in environmental issues. A self-determination theory (SDT) was used to measure the motivating factors of gamification for adopting green consumption behavior—a convenience sampling technique in which survey-based research designs were used to collect the data. A survey was conducted on a sample of 332 university students in China, using a questionnaire with structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypotheses and assess the proposed relationships between the variables. The finding of this study reveals that gamification has a significant negative relation with green consumption behavior. Further, technological awareness, hedonic motivation, and perceived enjoyment significantly mediate the relationship between gamification and green consumption behavior. Additionally, virtual CSR significantly moderates the relationship between gamification and technological awareness, hedonic motivation, and perceived enjoyment. The findings of this study could have implications for the development of more effective interventions for policy makers and industrialists aimed at promoting sustainable consumption behaviors in China.

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Gamification in Ecology-Oriented Mobile Applications—Typologies and Purposes

Cited by 8 publications

References 54 publications

Social and Technological Interactions in e-Societies

Social and Technological Interactions in e-Societies

Use of a mobile plant identification application and the out‐of‐school learning method in biodiversity education

Impact of gamification on green consumption behavior integrating technological awareness, motivation, enjoyment and virtual CSR

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