TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining Game Mechanics and Extrinsic Motivation in a Group Awareness Tool for Collaborative Learning
AU - Lobo-Quintero, René
AU - Hernández-Leo, Davinia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This study examines the interplay of game mechanics and extrinsic motivation in a Group Awareness Tool (GAT), and its implications for student participation in a Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) context. By analyzing the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and the Learning Mechanics-Game Mechanics (LM-GM) model, we dissect the dynamics of a GAT integrated within an PyramidApp activity. Two game mechanics, Feedback and Behavioral Momentum, were identified and linked to variations in extrinsic motivation among students. Our analysis revealed that while the GAT succeeded in fostering participation, it elicited a spectrum of extrinsic motivation, from identified regulation to external regulation. The study also proposes potential enhancements to the GAT by incorporating game mechanics associated with intrinsic motivation. The findings provide valuable insights into the complex dynamics of GATs and contribute to the discourse on improving student engagement and learning outcomes in CSCL environments.
AB - This study examines the interplay of game mechanics and extrinsic motivation in a Group Awareness Tool (GAT), and its implications for student participation in a Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) context. By analyzing the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and the Learning Mechanics-Game Mechanics (LM-GM) model, we dissect the dynamics of a GAT integrated within an PyramidApp activity. Two game mechanics, Feedback and Behavioral Momentum, were identified and linked to variations in extrinsic motivation among students. Our analysis revealed that while the GAT succeeded in fostering participation, it elicited a spectrum of extrinsic motivation, from identified regulation to external regulation. The study also proposes potential enhancements to the GAT by incorporating game mechanics associated with intrinsic motivation. The findings provide valuable insights into the complex dynamics of GATs and contribute to the discourse on improving student engagement and learning outcomes in CSCL environments.
KW - Extrinsic Motivation
KW - Game Mechanics
KW - Group Awareness Tools
KW - Learning Analytics
KW - Learning Mechanics-Game Mechanics Model
KW - Self-Determination Theory
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M3 - Artículo de la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:85177094462
SN - 1613-0073
VL - 3542
JO - CEUR Workshop Proceedings
JF - CEUR Workshop Proceedings
T2 - 11th Learning Analytics Summer Institute Spain, LASI Spain 2023
Y2 - 29 June 2023 through 30 June 2023
ER -