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ERIC Number: ED662747
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 29
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Effect of Gamification on Gamers: Evaluating Interventions for Students Who Game the System
Kirk P. Vanacore; Ashish Gurung; Adam C. Sales; Neil T. Heffernan
Grantee Submission, Journal of Educational Data Mining v16 n1 p112-140 2024
Gaming the system is a persistent problem in Computer-Based Learning Platforms. While substantial progress has been made in identifying and understanding such behaviors, effective interventions scarce. This study uses a method of causal moderation known as Fully Latent Principal Stratification to explore the impact of two types of interventions -- gamification and manipulation of assistance access --on the learning outcomes of students who tend to game the system. The results indicate that gamification does not consistently mitigate these negative behaviors. One gamified condition had a consistently positive effect on learning regardless of students' propensity to game the system, whereas the other had a negative effect on gamers. However, delaying access to hints and feedback may have a positive effect on the learning outcomes of those gaming the system. This paper also illustrates the potential for integrating detection and causal methodologies within educational data mining to evaluate effective responses to detected behaviors.
Related Records: EJ1430518
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); National Science Foundation (NSF); Department of Education (ED); Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED), Education Innovation and Research (EIR); Office of Naval Research (ONR) (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR); National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305D210036; R305N210049; R305D210031; R305A170137; R305A170243; R305A180401; R305A120125; R305R220012; 2118725; 2118904; 1950683; 1917808; 1931523; 1940236; 1917713; 1903304; 1822830; 1759229; 1724889; 1636782; 1535428; P200A120238; P200A180088; P200A150306; U411B190024; S411B210024; S411B220024; N000141812768; R44GM146483