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Exploring the impact of gamified elements on college students’ learning in virtual learning communities

Gamification has emerged as a dynamic force in education, with increasing interest in its impact on college students' learning. Most previous research regards gamification as a single element and only focuses on the cognitive level of gamification elements, lacking an overall exploration of the...

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Main Authors: Yang, Yongzhong, Yu, Aixian, Li, Jinjing, Shafi, Mohsin, Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
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Published: Emerald Publishing 2024
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AI Indexes (General)
HD28 Management. Industrial Management
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spelling my.ump.umpir.420492024-07-26T04:21:42Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42049/ Exploring the impact of gamified elements on college students’ learning in virtual learning communities Yang, Yongzhong Yu, Aixian Li, Jinjing Shafi, Mohsin Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi AI Indexes (General) HD28 Management. Industrial Management Gamification has emerged as a dynamic force in education, with increasing interest in its impact on college students' learning. Most previous research regards gamification as a single element and only focuses on the cognitive level of gamification elements, lacking an overall exploration of the impact mechanism of gamification elements. Against the backdrop of virtual learning communities, we apply the cognition-affection-conation theory to examine the influence of various gamification elements on college students' online learning behaviors, examining both cognitive and affective pathways. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected through a predefined questionnaire from 11 Chinese virtual learning communities, with 587 respondents participating in the study. SmartPLS was employed to conduct a Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis of the research model and test the hypotheses. Findings: Our findings reveal that immersion and achievement-oriented gamification elements positively impact learning behavior. Conversely, the social gamification element exhibits a negative influence due to social burnout within virtual learning communities. This study pioneers a model to understand the intricate influence mechanisms of gamification elements on college students' online learning behaviors. The model contributes to the enriched exploration and practical application of college students' learning behaviors in virtual learning communities. Originality/value: Unlike previous studies that often treat gamification as a single element and focus solely on cognitive aspects, this research explores both cognitive and affective pathways using cognition-affection-conation theory. By examining the influence of various gamification elements on college students' online learning behaviors in virtual learning communities, this study provides nuanced insights. In particular, immersion and achievement-oriented gamification elements positively impact learning behavior, while social gamification elements have a negative influence due to social burnout. This comprehensive approach deepens our understanding of how gamification affects students' learning experiences, enriches knowledge, and provides practical insights for educators and instructional designers. Emerald Publishing 2024 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42049/1/2024_Kybernetes_Gamified%20elements%20in%20Virtual%20learning%20communities.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42049/7/Exploring%20the%20impact%20of%20gamified%20elements%20on%20college%20students%E2%80%99%20learning%20in%20virtual%20learning%20communities_ABS.pdf Yang, Yongzhong and Yu, Aixian and Li, Jinjing and Shafi, Mohsin and Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi (2024) Exploring the impact of gamified elements on college students’ learning in virtual learning communities. Kybernetes. pp. 1-24. ISSN 0368-492X. (In Press / Online First) (In Press / Online First) https://doi.org/10.1108/K-01-2024-0017 10.1108/K-01-2024-0017
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topic AI Indexes (General)
HD28 Management. Industrial Management
spellingShingle AI Indexes (General)
HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Yang, Yongzhong
Yu, Aixian
Li, Jinjing
Shafi, Mohsin
Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
Exploring the impact of gamified elements on college students’ learning in virtual learning communities
description Gamification has emerged as a dynamic force in education, with increasing interest in its impact on college students' learning. Most previous research regards gamification as a single element and only focuses on the cognitive level of gamification elements, lacking an overall exploration of the impact mechanism of gamification elements. Against the backdrop of virtual learning communities, we apply the cognition-affection-conation theory to examine the influence of various gamification elements on college students' online learning behaviors, examining both cognitive and affective pathways. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected through a predefined questionnaire from 11 Chinese virtual learning communities, with 587 respondents participating in the study. SmartPLS was employed to conduct a Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis of the research model and test the hypotheses. Findings: Our findings reveal that immersion and achievement-oriented gamification elements positively impact learning behavior. Conversely, the social gamification element exhibits a negative influence due to social burnout within virtual learning communities. This study pioneers a model to understand the intricate influence mechanisms of gamification elements on college students' online learning behaviors. The model contributes to the enriched exploration and practical application of college students' learning behaviors in virtual learning communities. Originality/value: Unlike previous studies that often treat gamification as a single element and focus solely on cognitive aspects, this research explores both cognitive and affective pathways using cognition-affection-conation theory. By examining the influence of various gamification elements on college students' online learning behaviors in virtual learning communities, this study provides nuanced insights. In particular, immersion and achievement-oriented gamification elements positively impact learning behavior, while social gamification elements have a negative influence due to social burnout. This comprehensive approach deepens our understanding of how gamification affects students' learning experiences, enriches knowledge, and provides practical insights for educators and instructional designers.
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author Yang, Yongzhong
Yu, Aixian
Li, Jinjing
Shafi, Mohsin
Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
author_facet Yang, Yongzhong
Yu, Aixian
Li, Jinjing
Shafi, Mohsin
Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi
author_sort Yang, Yongzhong
title Exploring the impact of gamified elements on college students’ learning in virtual learning communities
title_short Exploring the impact of gamified elements on college students’ learning in virtual learning communities
title_full Exploring the impact of gamified elements on college students’ learning in virtual learning communities
title_fullStr Exploring the impact of gamified elements on college students’ learning in virtual learning communities
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the impact of gamified elements on college students’ learning in virtual learning communities
title_sort exploring the impact of gamified elements on college students’ learning in virtual learning communities
publisher Emerald Publishing
publishDate 2024
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42049/1/2024_Kybernetes_Gamified%20elements%20in%20Virtual%20learning%20communities.pdf
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https://doi.org/10.1108/K-01-2024-0017
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