Gamification Approach and Students' Motivation in Learning English: A Literature Review
Abstract
This literature review examines how the influence of gamification on student motivation in the context of learning English. The study examines 18 research that investigates the impact of gamification components, such as points, badges, leaderboards, stories, and competition, on student engagement and motivation. The findings strongly support the beneficial impacts of gamification. Research indicates that it promotes a more pleasurable and engaging learning encounter, resulting in heightened student motivation. Gamification can boost both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. In general, gamification is seen as an effective method for increasing student motivation and creating a more captivating learning environment for ESL and EFL learners.
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Anwari, M. (2018). The Effect of Gamification on Students. The Effect of Gamification on Learning, 01(April 2021), 160–164.
Arsyad, S., Waluyo, B., & Maisarah, I. (2024). Enhancing TOEFL Performance and Student Motivation through Integrated Flipped and Gamified Learning in Online Settings. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/1054242
Çetin, Ö. and Erbay, F. (2021). Gamification Practices in Museums. Journal of Tourismology, 7(2), 265-276. https://doi.org/10.26650/jot.2021.7.2.1017009
Contreras, L. F. G. (2020). Implementing Gamification to Motivate Learning English Vocabulary and Enhance Grammar on Seventh-Grade Students at Fransisco Jose de Caldas School. University of Pamplona. Retrieved from: http://repositoriodspace.unipamplona.edu.co/jspui/bitstream/20.500.12744/7049/1/Galvis_2020_TG.pdf
Dahlia, R. and Hardiah, M. (2019). Students’ Motivations in Choosing English as an Additional Course in SMAN 1 Bengkulu. Journal of English Education and Teaching, 3(2), 195-215. https://doi.org/10.33369/jeet.3.2.195-215
Ebidor, L. (2024). Literature Review in Scientific Research: An Overview. East African Journal of Education Studies, 7(2), 179-186. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajes.7.2.1909
Emirilyasova, S. S. (2021). Gamification is a method of increasing motivation of law students in learning English language. SENTENTIA. European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 4, 22–29. https://doi.org/10.25136/1339-3057.2021.4.35756
García-López, I. M., Acosta-Gonzaga, E., & Ruiz-Ledesma, E. F. (2023). Investigating the Impact of Gamification on Student Motivation, Engagement, and Performance. Education Sciences, 13(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13080813
Gardner, R. (2007). Motivation and Second Language Acquisition. Porta Linguarum Revista Interuniversitaria De Didáctica De Las Lenguas Extranjeras. https://doi.org/10.30827/digibug.31616
Hasanah, R., & Aziz, N. (2021). Effect of online gamification learning on students’ writing descriptive text. Journal of English Education and Technology, 01(04), 256–266. http://jeet.fkdp.or.id/index.php/jeet/issue/current
Huotari, K. and Hamari, J. (2016). A Definition for Gamification: Anchoring Gamification in the Service Marketing Literature. Electron Markets, 27(1), 21-31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12525-015-0212-z
Huseinović, L. (2023). The Effects of Gamification On Student Motivation And Achievement In Learning English As A Foreign Language In Higher Education. MAP Education and Humanities, 4(1), 10–36. https://doi.org/10.53880/2744-2373.2023.4.10
Jiménez-Sánchez, M., & Gargallo-Camarillas, N. (2020). Gamification and Students’ Motivation: Using Quizizz in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classroom. Acta Marisiensis. Philologia, 2(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.2478/amph-2022-0035
Laffey, D. (2022). Gamification and EFL Writing: Effects on Student Motivation. The English Teachers Association in Korea, 28(1), 23–42. https://doi.org/10.35828/etak.2022.28.1.23
Laksanasut, S., & Seubsang, P. (2021). Effects of Gamified Learning Intervention on Thai Students’ Motivation for Learning English. Humanities and Social Science, 55–66. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353635971_Effects_of_Gamified_Learning_Intervention_on_Thai_Students%27_Motivation_for_Learning_English#fullTextFileContent
Lister, M. C. (2015). Gamification: The Effect on Student Motivation and Performance at the Post-Secondary Level. Issues and Trends in Educational Technology, 3(2), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.2458/azu_itet_v3i2_lister
Memon, I., Pathan, H., & Thaheem, S. (2019). Attitudes and Motivation of Learners Towards English: A Case Study of Intermediate Level Students District Matyari, Sindh, Pakistan. International Journal of Linguistics, 11(3), 57. https://doi.org/10.5296/ijl.v11i3.14725
Peng, R. (2021). The Effect of Chinese EFL Students’ Learning Motivation on Learning Outcomes Within a Blended Learning Environment. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 61-74. https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.6235
Polat, Y. (2014). A Case Study: Gamification and Its Effect on Motivation of Learners of English. CAG University: Institute of Social Sciences. Retrieved from 10.13140/RG.2.2.31862.63043
Popov, R. (2023). Boost Students’ Motivation by Using Gamification During English Lesson. Kyiv National University of Technology and Design. Retrieved from: https://core.ac.uk/download/373106721.pdf
Riyanti, D. (2019). The Role of Motivation in Learning English as a Foreign Language. Journal of English Language Teaching Innovations and Materials (Jeltim), 1(2), 29. https://doi.org/10.26418/jeltim.v1i1.27788
Sari, K. B. P., Nitiasih, P. K., & Budiarta, L. G. R. (2020). Gamification Based on Local Stories’ Effect on Students’ Learning Motivation. International Journal of Language and Literature, 4(2), 69–80. https://doi.org/10.23887/ijll.v4i2.30291
Sercanoğlu Öden, M., Bolat, Y. İ., & Goksu, İ. (2021). Kahoot! as a Gamification Tool in Vocational Education: More Positive Attitude, Motivation and Less Anxiety in EFL. Journal of Computer and Education Research, 9(18), 682–701. https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.924882
Suryasa, W., Prayoga, I., & Werdistira, I. (2017). An Analysis Of Students’ Motivation Toward English Learning as a Second Language among Students in Pritchard English Academy. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 1(2), 43. https://doi.org/10.21744/ijssh.v1i2.36
Svitlana, T. (2018). Gamified Training Sessions as Means of Enhancing Student’s Motivation in Learning English. Psychological Journal, 7(17), 151-161. https://doi.org/10.31108/1.2018.7.17
Tan, Y. (2018). Meaningful Gamification and Students’ Motivation: A Strategy for Scaffolding Reading Material. Online Learning Journal, 22(2), 141-156. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v22i2.1167
Yashima, T. (2002). Willingness to Communicate in a Second Language: the Japanese EFL context. Modern Language Journal, 86(1), 54-66. https://doi.org/10.1111/1540-4781.00136
Published
2024-07-14
How to Cite
NEMAN, Meily Ivane Esther.
Gamification Approach and Students' Motivation in Learning English: A Literature Review.
SUMIKOLAH: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, [S.l.], v. 2, n. 2, p. 118-126, july 2024.
ISSN 2985-3842.
Available at: <https://ejournal.unklab.ac.id/index.php/sumikolah/article/view/1153>. Date accessed: 26 mar. 2025.
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