Gamifying Students' Learning Experiences: Effect of Gamification Teaching Approach on Political Science Undergraduates' Scholarly Outcomes in Delta State University, Nigeria
Keywords:
Gamification, Teaching Approach, Gamification Teaching Approach, Political Science Undergraduates, Scholarly OutcomesAbstract
The study investigated the effect of a gamification teaching approach on political science undergraduates' scholarly outcomes at Delta State University, Nigeria. The study implemented a quasi-experimental approach. A sample of ninety (90) Political Science undergraduates of Delta State University, Nigeria, were involved in the investigation. The Scholarly Outcomes Test (SOT) was the data collection instrument. Data were scrutinised with mean (X̅) and ANCOVA statistics. The findings exposed that the Gamification teaching approach boosted Political Science undergraduates' scholarly outcomes. The study demonstrated that the employment/application of the Gamification teaching approach enhanced Political Science undergraduates' scholarly outcomes more than the conventional teaching approach. Also, the study showed no significant effect on Political Science undergraduates' scholarly outcomes by gender. It was suggested that the gamification teaching approach should be used in classroom instruction for political science undergraduates, and that students' gender should not be taken into consideration in its implementation.
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