Exploring the Impact of Gamification in E-learning Environments in Levelling Up Tolerance of Ambiguity
الكلمات المفتاحية:
Tolerance of Ambiguity, Gamification, E-learning Environments
الملخص
Gamification significantly enhances students' capabilities in addressing challenges. E-learning environments encompass various learning scenarios that present considerable challenges for learners, including competitions and conflicts that may influence their capacity to navigate these situations. Tolerance of ambiguity refers to an individual's capacity to navigate situations characterized by conflicts and uncertainty regarding achievable outcomes. The present study investigates the impact of gamification on enhancing learners' ambiguity tolerance, as it serves as a mechanism to improve their capacity to confront challenges and foster motivation in educational contexts. A quasi-experimental design was employed to compare the experimental group utilizing a gamification-based e-learning environment with the control group that engaged with the same environment devoid of gamification. The research sample comprised 60 tenth-grade students from the Jeddah Educational Department, who were randomly assigned to two research groups. A scale for measuring tolerance of ambiguity was employed following the verification of its reliability and stability, comprising (60) items. The findings indicated that a gamification-based e-learning environment is superior to a non-gamified e-learning environment in enhancing tolerance for ambiguity. Employing gamification to enhance cognitive styles is essential at this time, as it is likely to yield positive effects on learning outcomes.
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3. Alhalafawy, W. S., & Zaki, M. Z. T. (2019). The Effect of Mobile Digital Content Applications Based on Gamification in the Development of Psychological Well-Being. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies, 13(8). doi:https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v13i08.10725
4. Alzahrani, F. K., & Alhalafawy, W. S. (2023). Gamification for Learning Sustainability in the Blackboard System: Motivators and Obstacles from Faculty Members Perspectives. Sustainability, 15(5), 4613. doi:doi.org/10.3390/su15054613
5. Alzahrani, F. K. J., & Alhalafawy, W. S. (2022). Benefits And Challenges Of Using Gamification Across Distance Learning Platforms At Higher Education: A Systematic Review Of Research Studies Published During The COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Positive School Psychology (JPSP), 6(10), 1948-1977.
6. Alzahrani, F. K. J., Alshammary, F. M., & Alhalafawy, W. S. (2022). Gamified Platforms: The Impact of Digital Incentives on Engagement in Learning During Covide-19 Pandemic. Cultural Management: Science and Education (CMSE), 7(2), 75-87. doi:10.30819/cmse.6-2.05
7. Arquero, J. L., & Tejero, C. (2009). Ambiguity tolerance levels in Spanish accounting students: A comparative study. Revista de contabilidad, 12(1), 95-115.
8. Bakhanova, E., Garcia, J. A., Raffe, W. L., & Voinov, A. (2020). Targeting social learning and engagement: What serious games and gamification can offer to participatory modeling. Environmental Modelling & Software, 134, 104846. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104846
9. Buhr, K., & Dugas, M. J. (2006). Investigating the construct validity of intolerance of uncertainty and its unique relationship with worry. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 20(2), 222-236.
10. Chen, C.-M., Li, M.-C., & Chen, T.-C. (2020). A web-based collaborative reading annotation system with gamification mechanisms to improve reading performance. Computers & Education, 144, 103697. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103697
11. Deterding, S., Dixon, D., Khaled, R., & Nacke, L. (2011). From game design elements to gamefulness: defining gamification. Paper presented at the Proceedings of the 15th international academic MindTrek conference: Envisioning future media environments.
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13. Hew, K. F., Huang, B., Chu, K. W. S., & Chiu, D. K. (2016). Engaging Asian students through game mechanics: Findings from two experiment studies. Computers & Education, 92, 221-236.
14. Johnson, D., Deterding, S., Kuhn, K.-A., Staneva, A., Stoyanov, S., & Hides, L. (2016). Gamification for health and wellbeing: A systematic review of the literature. Internet Interventions, 6, 89-106. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2016.10.002
15. Katsaros, K., Tsirikas, A., & Nicolaidis, C. (2014). Managers' workplace attitudes, tolerance of ambiguity and firm performance: The case of greek banking industry. Management Research Review, 37(5), 442-465.
16. Kayımbaşıoğlu, D., Oktekin, B., & Hacı, H. (2016). Integration of Gamification Technology in Education. Procedia Computer Science, 102, 668-676.
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26. Restivo, M., & Van De Rijt, A. (2012). Experimental study of informal rewards in peer production. PLoS ONE, 7(3), e34358.
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38. Zainuddin, Z., Shujahat, M., Haruna, H., & Chu, S. K. W. (2020). The role of gamified e-quizzes on student learning and engagement: An interactive gamification solution for a formative assessment system. Computers & Education, 145, 103729. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103729
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منشور
2024-10-22
كيفية الاقتباس
Dr. Ali Hassan Najmi. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Gamification in E-learning Environments in Levelling Up Tolerance of Ambiguity. Journal of Arts, Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, (113), 558-571. https://doi.org/10.33193/JALHSS.113.2024.1289
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