Students Perception of a Gamified Student Engagement Platform as Supportive Technology in Learning

Conference: The Asian Conference on Education (ACE2022)
Title: Students Perception of a Gamified Student Engagement Platform as Supportive Technology in Learning
Stream: Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Authors:
Isabel Yee Pinn Tsin, Sunway College, Malaysia

Abstract:

Students are increasingly turning towards Web-based learning materials to supplement their education. One such approach would be the introduction of Gamified Student Engagement Platforms (GSEPs) to instill a new learning culture. Data was collected from closed-ended questions via content analysis techniques. The participants in this study were full-time students who had enrolled in a Chemistry class. They consist of a mix of ethnic groups and international students from urban city backgrounds. About 81.8% of college students from the Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) in Sunway College, Malaysia agreed that GSEPs such as Quizizz was an effective tool for learning. A large majority of students (94.5%) agreed that Quizizz made learning Chemistry fun. It was good that 87.3% of students felt that Quizizz added variety to the teaching process and approximately 85.5% of students disagreed that games were a waste of time. It is most likely a misconception that students felt stressed when playing educational games due to the time limitation and competitiveness among students. However, only 21 students (38.2%) felt stressed when playing Quizizz. About 74.5% of MUFY students found that Quizizz helped in memory retention of certain Chemistry facts. An overwhelming majority of students (89.1%) responded that they would like to have more Quizizz games in the future. This demonstrates that GSEPs elicited better learning opportunities, catered to students with differing learning styles and had no usability issues. Overall, students showed positive and encouraging outcomes from using Quizizz to complement their traditional teaching and learning process.

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