Psychological perspectives on motivation through gamification
Kuntala Kumari Sabat Women’s College, Balasore, Odisha, India.
Review Article
Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 10(01), 093–099
Article DOI: 10.30574/msarr.2024.10.1.0178
Publication history:
Received on 22 November 2023; revised on 05 January 2024; accepted on 08 January 2024
Abstract:
Gamification is an innovative approach to foster motivation. It refers to the use of game elements in non-game contexts. This article adopts a differentiated view on the topic of gamification and investigates, how and why different game elements can address different motivational mechanisms. At first, the concept of gamification and specific game elements characteristic of gamification are described. After that, different motivational perspectives were analyzed and motivational mechanisms in form of effect hypotheses were derived from these perspectives. To investigate the motivational pull of gamification, game elements are matched with motivational mechanisms. Our theoretical inquiry shows that gamification potentially addresses motivational mechanisms and thereby fosters motivation. These theoretical results can be used for the effective design of gamification environments and represent a basis for empirical research. Further research is required to confirm these theoretical findings.
Keywords:
Gamification; Motivation; Game elements; Psychological perspectives; Motivational mechanisms
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