Learning Course: Application of Gamification in Teaching Construction and Building Materials Subjects
This paper presents the experience of a group of Construction and Building Materials lecturers following the introduction of a new contest-based gamification activity aimed at improving interest and learning outcomes in the course. Students’ motivation is of key importance in utilizing educational a...
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| author | Encarnación Reyes Jaime C. Gálvez Alejandro Enfedaque |
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| description | This paper presents the experience of a group of Construction and Building Materials lecturers following the introduction of a new contest-based gamification activity aimed at improving interest and learning outcomes in the course. Students’ motivation is of key importance in utilizing educational activities for study and learning in the subject. Evaluation is essential and, therefore, the proposed action makes it possible to earn an extra point in the continuous evaluation that contributes to passing the subject. The outcomes obtained in the first academic year in which this learning contest was implemented allow us to conclude that the activity had positive effects on motivation and the learning process, as well as on the number of students passing the subject. The students’ opinion about the activity was very positive. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e082329f0f144deb03bc5d1a8899aa02023-11-21T23:21:33ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022021-06-0111628710.3390/educsci11060287Learning Course: Application of Gamification in Teaching Construction and Building Materials SubjectsEncarnación Reyes0Jaime C. Gálvez1Alejandro Enfedaque2E.T.S. Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Universidad Politécnica Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainE.T.S. Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Universidad Politécnica Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainE.T.S. Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Universidad Politécnica Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainThis paper presents the experience of a group of Construction and Building Materials lecturers following the introduction of a new contest-based gamification activity aimed at improving interest and learning outcomes in the course. Students’ motivation is of key importance in utilizing educational activities for study and learning in the subject. Evaluation is essential and, therefore, the proposed action makes it possible to earn an extra point in the continuous evaluation that contributes to passing the subject. The outcomes obtained in the first academic year in which this learning contest was implemented allow us to conclude that the activity had positive effects on motivation and the learning process, as well as on the number of students passing the subject. The students’ opinion about the activity was very positive.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/11/6/287gamificationactive learningcooperative learning |
| spellingShingle | Encarnación Reyes Jaime C. Gálvez Alejandro Enfedaque Learning Course: Application of Gamification in Teaching Construction and Building Materials Subjects Education Sciences gamification active learning cooperative learning |
| title | Learning Course: Application of Gamification in Teaching Construction and Building Materials Subjects |
| title_full | Learning Course: Application of Gamification in Teaching Construction and Building Materials Subjects |
| title_fullStr | Learning Course: Application of Gamification in Teaching Construction and Building Materials Subjects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Learning Course: Application of Gamification in Teaching Construction and Building Materials Subjects |
| title_short | Learning Course: Application of Gamification in Teaching Construction and Building Materials Subjects |
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| topic | gamification active learning cooperative learning |
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