Research on the Mechanism of the Impact of Educational Gamification on Middle

作者：Zhang Lei

院校：School of Foreign Languages, Chengdu College of Arts and Sciences, China

摘要：This study presents an in-depth examination of the impact of educational gamification on middle school students’
learning motivation through a mixed-methods approach. The integration of quantitative survey data and qualitative interviews and observations revealed that gamification significantly enhances intrinsic motivation by increasing interest and engagement in a learning environment. The study also found that gamification indirectly boosts extrinsic motivation through the augmentation of social interaction and learning engagement. Structural equation modeling underscored the direct and indirect effects of gamification on learning motivation. The findings suggest that educators should integrate gamification elements into their teaching designs, focus on fulfilling students’ psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, and leverage social interactions to foster motivation. The study’s contributions to the educational field include empirical evidence of gamification’s impact and a multidimensional perspective that strengthens the depth of understanding in the application of gamification. However, the study acknowledges limitations such as potential biases and a non-representative sample, calling for future research to address these issues through broader and longitudinal studies.

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Educational Gamification; Learning Motivation; Middle School Students; Mixed-Methods Research; Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation; Social Interaction; Technological Tools in Education; Psychological Needs; Teaching Design Integration

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