Learning Theories Within Gamification

Abstract

Gamification has drawn the attention of academics, researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals. Gamification has a diverse meaning that offers to underpin theoretical foundations and knowledge that applied to many disciplines. To provide effective developmental education to assist with retention, it is crucial for industry or institutions to implement best practices that have been proven effective based on strong theoretical foundations. This chapter discusses several critical theoretical areas associated with gamification and how it can be applied to assist with retention. This chapter presents research on both the interest of the student and institutional perspectives for future research.