GAMIFICATION IN EDUCATION: ENHANCING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION

Abstract

The fast-paced digitalization of education has made educators and institutions look into new forms of pedagogical means that should contribute to the increased student engagement, motivation, and retention of knowledge in the long-term. One of such methods is the gamification, or implementation of the principles of game design in the non-game setting, which has become a potential solution to decreasing student attentiveness, lack of interest, and elevated drop-out rates at different levels of education. Gamification incorporates points, badges, leaderboards, challenges, feedback loops, and narrative designs in the learning contexts to encourage active learning and long-term motivation.