Gamified Modules for an Introductory Statistics Course and Their Impact on Attitudes and Learning

Tamarah Smith

First Published September 25, 2017 Research Article

Results. The attitudes of cognitive competence, affect, value and perceived difficulty were all positively
impacted after completing the gamified exercises. The experimental group also had large effects of test
performance one semester after completing the course.

Conclusion. In line with the theory of gamified learning, these findings suggested that the gamified
modules were successful in shifting students’ attitudes in a positive direction and subsequently
increasing performance. Future studies should introduce randomization between students and examine
the specific pathways between attitudes and performance.

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