ERIC Number: EJ1251594
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-2289-2990
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Gamifying the 9 Events of Instruction with Different Interactive Response Systems: The Views of Social Sciences Teacher Candidates
Çetin, Ekmel; Solmaz, Ebru
Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, v8 n2 p1-15 2020
Gagne's theory posits that learning is achieved through interaction of various internal and external factors. If so, the use of supportive technology to provide these factors' interaction may increase expected performance, especially in theoretical courses, and place learning at a higher level. As supportive technology, gamification-based computer or mobile applications can be used in Gagne's nine instructional steps. Therefore, 23 teacher candidates in the Department of Social Sciences Education evaluated the use of gamification-based interactive response system (IRS) tools with the scope of Gagne's learning theory. For 3 weeks, teacher candidates were taught how to use Kahoot, Plickers, Socrative, Quizlet, and FlipQuiz tools in question-answer activities. Teacher candidates prepared materials or questions about predetermined topics for the IRS tools, and then chosen teacher candidates demonstrated to others how to use each tool. According to findings, Kahoot and Plickers can best be used in "gaining attention," "assessing performance," and "enhancing retention and transfer," Socrative and Quizlet in "gaining attention" and "presenting the content" and FlipQuiz in "gaining attention," "providing learning guidance," and "assessing performance." Also, teacher candidates determined some limitations of each tool. Finally, results were discussed and some recommendations for future research were stated at the end of the study.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Games, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Social Sciences, Game Based Learning, Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Feedback (Response)
University of Malaya Faculty of Education. Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia. e-mail: info@mojet.net; Web site: http://www.mojet.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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