Gamification in Initial Teacher Training to Promote Inclusive Practices: A Qualitative Study

Ana Manzano-León, José Manuel Aguilar-Parra, Javier Rodríguez-Moreno and Ana María Ortiz-Colón
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Ana Manzano-León: Health Research Centre, Department of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
José Manuel Aguilar-Parra: Health Research Centre, Department of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Javier Rodríguez-Moreno: Department of Education, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
Ana María Ortiz-Colón: Department of Education, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 13, 1-11

Abstract: Gamification consists of the use of ludic elements in non-ludic contexts. It is becoming an educational trend, due to its ability to work on curriculum skills in a fun and motivating way. This article exposes a program of gamified university practices, “Super-Profes”, for the subject of Developmental Disorders. To gain an understanding of student impressions about this methodology, a qualitative study was carried out, based on a survey with open questions, and, subsequently, analyzed with the Atlas.ti 8.4 program. In total, 63 s-year students taking the Early Childhood Education degree participated. Two main categories emerged from the study: gamification as a fun and motivating educational experience, and knowledge and skills acquired after studying a gamified subject. The research concluded with an assessment of educational gamification as a motivating and effective methodology for the acquisition of content and skills necessary for future teaching.

Keywords: educational innovation; gamification; higher education; qualitative study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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