Practices, purposes and challenges in integrating gamification using technology: A mixed-methods study on university academics.

Literature emphasizes that gamification significantly enhances students' engagement in learning and their motivation level. Studies have also examined the benefits of gamification in learning across different levels of education. However, the focus on academics' pedagogical understanding, knowledge, and skills and how they utilize these in planning and carrying out their gamified lessons particularly in the context of higher education, are not well researched. A mixed-methods study was conducted at a Malaysian public university with the aim of uncovering the practices, purposes, and challenges of integrating gamification via technology from the academics' perspective. Findings show the academics' practices of gamification could be further enhanced and their pedagogical considerations revolve around five main themes: (i) motivating students' learning; (ii) facilitating thinking skills and solving problems; (ii) engaging students' learning; (iv) facilitating interactions and (v) achieving specific teaching and learning goals. Based on the findings, the researchers proposed two models that would be able to facilitate and enhance academics' pedagogical knowledge and skills in integrating gamification for students' learning. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10639-023-11723-7.

How do medical educators design a curriculum that facilitates student learning about professionalism?

OBJECTIVE: This study analyses the ways in which curriculum reform facilitated student learning about professionalism. METHODS: Design-based research provided the structure for an iterative approach to curriculum change which we undertook over a 3 year period. The learning environment of the Personal and Professional Development Theme (PPD) was analysed through the sociocultural lens of Activity Theory. Lave and Wenger's and Mezirow's learning theories informed curriculum reform to support student development of a patient-centred and critically reflective professional identity. The renewed pedagogical outcomes were aligned with curriculum content, learning and teaching processes and assessment, and intense staff education was undertaken. We analysed qualitative data from tutor interviews and free-response student surveys to evaluate the impact of curriculum reform. RESULTS: Students' and tutors' reflections on learning in PPD converged on two principle themes--'Developing a philosophy of medicine' and 'Becoming an ethical doctor'--which corresponded to the overarching PPD theme aims of communicative learning. Students and tutors emphasised the importance of the unique learning environment of PPD tutorials for nurturing personal development and the positive impact of the renewed assessment programme on learning. CONCLUSIONS: A theory-led approach to curriculum reform resulted in student engagement in the PPD curriculum and facilitated a change in student perspective about the epistemological foundation of medicine.

Concepções teóricas e a prática do professor / Theoretical conceptions and the practics of the professor / Conceptos teóricos y la práctica del profesor

O estudo investiga de que forma as teorias educacionais se manifestam na prática docente e qual a concepção teórica, expressa em atos, que o professor tem sobre os caminhos que percorrem o ensinar e o aprender. Considerou-se que o professor se orienta por idéias, concepções e teorias mesmo sem ter consciência delas. Dos conceitos abordados na teoria de Wallon, privilegiaram-se a análise do lugar da emoção na aprendizagem, a dinâmica das interações professora-alunos, a coerência entre o pensamento e a ação no que diz respeito à concepção do ensinar e do aprender. A análise indicou haver coerência entre o que a professora afirma ser o processo de ensino e aprendizagem e a forma como conduz a aula. No que tange às emoções, percebe a importância das ligações afetivas no aprendizado, mas não sabe como articular conhecimentos teóricos com a realidade da sala de aula.

This survey investigates in what manner the educational theories manifest themselves in the actual teaching and what theoretical concept, expressed in acts, that the teacher has about the paths that cross the teaching and the learning. It was considered that the teacher is steered by ideas, conceptions and theories, even if not aware of them. Of the concepts covered by the Wallon theory , special attention was paid to the analysis of the place of emotion in the learning; the dynamics of the interactions teacher-students; the coherence of thought and action regarding the conception of teaching and learning and. The analysis indicated that there is coherence between what the teacher says it is the process of teaching and the way she conducts the class. Regarding emotions, the importance of affective links in the learning process is perceived, but the teacher doesn't know how to bring theoretical knowledge to the reality of the classroom.

El estudio investiga como las teorías educacionales se manifiestan en la práctica docente y cual la concepción teórica, expresa en actos, que tiene el profesor sobre los caminos que recorren la enseñanza y el aprendizaje. Se ha considerado que el profesor se orienta por ideas, concepciones y teorías aunque sin conciencia de ellas. De los conceptos que se abordan en la teoría de Wallon, se ha elegido el análisis del lugar de la emoción en el aprendizaje; la dinámica de las interacciones profesora-alumnos; la coherencia entre el pensamiento y la acción, en lo que respeta a la concepción del hecho de enseñar y de aprender. El análisis ha indicado haber coherencia entre lo que la profesora afirma ser el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje y la forma como conduce la clase. En lo que se refiere a las emociones, se da cuenta de la importancia de las relaciones afectivas en el aprendizaje, pero no sabe cómo articular conocimientos teóricos con la realidad de la sala de clase.

Concepções teóricas e a prática do professor / Theoretical conceptions and the practics of the professor

O estudo investiga de que forma as teorias educacionais se manifestam na prática docente e qual a concepção teórica, expressa em atos, que o professor tem sobre os caminhos que percorrem o ensinar e o aprender. Considerou-se que o professor se orienta por idéias, concepções e teorias mesmo sem ter consciência delas. Dos conceitos abordados na teoria de Wallon, privilegiaram-se a análise do lugar da emoção na aprendizagem, a dinâmica das interações professora-alunos, a coerência entre o pensamento e a ação no que diz respeito à concepção do ensinar e do aprender. A análise indicou haver coerência entre o que a professora afirma ser o processo de ensino e aprendizagem e a forma como conduz a aula. No que tange às emoções, percebe a importância das ligações afetivas no aprendizado, mas não sabe como articular conhecimentos teóricos com a realidade da sala de aula.(AU)

This survey investigates in what manner the educational theories manifest themselves in the actual teaching and what theoretical concept, expressed in acts, that the teacher has about the paths that cross the teaching and the learning. It was considered that the teacher is steered by ideas, conceptions and theories, even if not aware of them. Of the concepts covered by the Wallon theory , special attention was paid to the analysis of the place of emotion in the learning; the dynamics of the interactions teacher-students; the coherence of thought and action regarding the conception of teaching and learning and. The analysis indicated that there is coherence between what the teacher says it is the process of teaching and the way she conducts the class. Regarding emotions, the importance of affective links in the learning process is perceived, but the teacher doesn't know how to bring theoretical knowledge to the reality of the classroom.(AU)

El estudio investiga como las teorías educacionales se manifiestan en la práctica docente y cual la concepción teórica, expresa en actos, que tiene el profesor sobre los caminos que recorren la enseñanza y el aprendizaje. Se ha considerado que el profesor se orienta por ideas, concepciones y teorías aunque sin conciencia de ellas. De los conceptos que se abordan en la teoría de Wallon, se ha elegido el análisis del lugar de la emoción en el aprendizaje; la dinámica de las interacciones profesora-alumnos; la coherencia entre el pensamiento y la acción, en lo que respeta a la concepción del hecho de enseñar y de aprender. El análisis ha indicado haber coherencia entre lo que la profesora afirma ser el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje y la forma como conduce la clase. En lo que se refiere a las emociones, se da cuenta de la importancia de las relaciones afectivas en el aprendizaje, pero no sabe cómo articular conocimientos teóricos con la realidad de la sala de clase.(AU)