Immersion in Games and Gamification

Goethe, Ole

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11078-9_10

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“…Immersion (IM). Within gamified learning, immersion occurs when the student is absorbed by the activity (Goethe, 2019). If a gamified activity creates these conditions, it is reasonable to expect the student to consider the helpful tools in the evaluation process.…”

Section: H1b Competition Positively Affects Immersionmentioning

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Where is the student who was here? Gamification as a strategy to engage students

Pardim

Pinochet

Viana

et al. 2023

IJILT

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PurposeEducation is undergoing digital transformation intensified by COVID-19. In this context, gamification is an attractive alternative based on the use of elements of the games with educational purposes. However, it keeps the educational content to be learned as a central element without neglecting the “fun,” which contributing to engaging students. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the factors that affect students' engagement in an undergraduate course of Business Administration with gamified activities in remote education.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected data through a survey available to students of the administration course at a private university in São Paulo (n = 671). This study used a quantitative approach, using SEM with PLS estimation and with the support of other analytical techniques.FindingsThe results support all the hypotheses formulated. Those with the associated construct “competition” obtained the most robust relationships, which denotes that competition is an essential element in gamification. Despite being supported by the results, “network exposure” influencing engagement is one point of attention to improving teaching strategies.Research limitations/implicationsGraduate schools could implement this type of gamified activity, evaluating whether students enrolled in higher degrees would willingly engage in a learning activity considered “less serious.”Practical implicationsHigher education institutions can benefit from this study by understanding that gamification is presented as an active methodology that increases students' engagement in teaching.Originality/valueThis research addressed gaps in the factors that affect students' engagement with gamified activities, proposing an alternative theoretical model to those present in the literature.

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Section: H1b Competition Positively Affects Immersionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Where is the student who was here? Gamification as a strategy to engage students

Pardim

Pinochet

Viana

et al. 2023

IJILT

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“…Providing consumers with a customized experience that Mediating role of intrinsic satisfaction need allows them to select from a wide range of design options can enhance their sense of control and autonomy (Marathe and Sundar, 2011). Furthermore, a compelling and captivating story, narrative, or plot can contribute to overall immersion (Goethe, 2019). When examining sports apps, Bitri an et al (2020) discovered that immersion-related game elements favored the satisfaction of the need for competence and autonomy.…”

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Does gamification affect knowledge-sharing behavior? The mediating role of intrinsic satisfaction needs

Cai,

Li,

Shi

2023

OIR

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PurposeThis study employed self-determination theory (SDT) and the “Motivational affordance–Psychological outcomes–Behavioral outcomes” framework to investigate the relationship between gamification features and knowledge-sharing behavior in online communities.Design/methodology/approachA theoretical model was tested with 281 Chinese users from an online social question and answer (Q&A) community. Partial least square structural equation modeling was applied to analyze the data.FindingsThe empirical results revealed that competence mediated the effects of immersion and achievement-related gamification features on knowledge sharing. Moreover, relatedness mediated the effects of immersion, achievement and social-related gamification features on knowledge sharing.Research limitations/implicationsThis study was conducted on a Chinese Q&A platform, and the results may not be generalizable to other cultures or service providers with different goals.Practical implicationsThe study's findings indicate that gamification could serve as an effective toolkit for incentivizing and promoting knowledge sharing in online communities. The findings thus provide strategic insights for administrators of online communities seeking to leverage gamification designs to encourage user participation in knowledge-sharing activities.Originality/valueResearch on the role of gamification in promoting knowledge sharing has been limited in scope and has focused on tourism comment communities. Little evidence exists on the effect of gamification within social Q&A communities. Further, the finding of gamification's positive role in motivating knowledge sharing indicates the need for the knowledge-sharing field to focus on contextual factors.

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“…This immersion leads to feelings of more meaningful decisions and actions in the fictional world (Goethe, 2019) versus behaviour change theories where persuasion results from logical consideration and evaluation of arguments (Green and Brock, 2000). Change occurs through reduction of negative cognitive responding; imagining the experience of narration as real; and empathy with story characters, as opposed to cognitive reasoning.…”

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A conceptual framework for transformative gamification services

Tanouri

Kennedy

Veer

2021

JSM

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Purpose Although the concept of transformative gamification is mentioned in previous research, no research has provided a theoretically based explanation of how gamification can lead to transformative change. This paper aims to provide the explanation for the first time by combining storytelling elements with cognitive behavioural therapy logic and incorporating these into a framework to show the process of transformative behaviour change through gamification. The proposed framework not only furthers the theoretical understanding of transformative gamification services but also provides practical insight into design and implication of such services. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on critical analysis and synthesis of literature from different fields of research such as transformative service research (TSR), gamification, game studies, social marketing, storytelling and journalism. Ergo, several propositions based on the extensive literature review are proposed and aggregated in a conceptual framework. Findings This paper argues that apart from game mechanics that are often considered as an inseparable aspect of gamification services, immersive storytelling and a mechanism to encourage reflection are the pivotal components of transformative gamification services. In addition, this paper suggests that although reflection and immersive storytelling are often considered as opposite sides of the spectrum, they can have a synergistic effect once they work in tandem in gamification services. Originality/value This paper proposes a novel framework and an operational definition for transformative gamification services. It contributes to TSR, gamification and health promotion research through differentiating this concept from similar concepts, such as mHealth, propelling gamification to a more meaningful and user-centric version and providing service researchers with a practical guide to make use of gamification as a tool to serve TSR.

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Immersion in Games and Gamification

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

Where is the student who was here? Gamification as a strategy to engage students

Where is the student who was here? Gamification as a strategy to engage students

Does gamification affect knowledge-sharing behavior? The mediating role of intrinsic satisfaction needs

A conceptual framework for transformative gamification services

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