LudiMoodle: Adaptive gamification of Moodle digital educational resources to enhance learner motivation

Summary

Evaluating the integration of game elements adapted to students in a digital learning environment to support motivation and engagement: this is the scientific and pedagogical project that was carried out in the Lyon area, with the dual aim of innovating and training teachers in gamification. Six game elements, developed in collaboration with teachers, were added to the mathematics educational content. A first experimentation was conducted during pedagogical activities on tablets during 6 weeks, in 12 classes, with elements randomly assigned to students. The results show that gamification has an overall positive impact for those who are less motivated initially, but that this impact differs depending on the nature of the game element, the initial motivation and the learners’ player profile. Based on these factors, a game element adaptation engine was developed to assign the most adapted game element to each student. A second experiment over 6 weeks, in 11 classes, showed that the adaptation of game elements increases the intrinsic motivation of the students for the pedagogical activity, compared to non-adapted elements. Other contributions concern the design and analysis of motivational affordances and learner engagement.

Collaborators

Audrey Serna (LIRIS, INSA Lyon), Jean-Charles Marty (Université Savoie Mont Blanc, LIRIS), Stéphane Simonian (ECP, Lyon 2)

PhD student

Stuart Hallifax (2017-2020) - Adaptive gamification of digital learning ressources