Gamesy: Using Game Mechanics to Boost Intrinsic Motivation in School

B. W. Waweru, P. S. Joseph Ng, H. C. Eaw

Source Title: International Journal of Business Strategy and Automation (IJBSA)2(3)

ISSN: 2644-2094|EISSN: 2644-2108|EISBN13: 9781799863908|DOI: 10.4018/IJBSA.20210701.oa3

MLA

Waweru, B. W., et al. "Gamesy: Using Game Mechanics to Boost Intrinsic Motivation in School." IJBSA vol.2, no.3 2021: pp.36-52. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJBSA.20210701.oa3

APA

Waweru, B. W., Ng, P. S., & Eaw, H. C. (2021). Gamesy: Using Game Mechanics to Boost Intrinsic Motivation in School. International Journal of Business Strategy and Automation (IJBSA), 2(3), 36-52. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJBSA.20210701.oa3

Chicago

Waweru, B. W., P. S. Joseph Ng, and H. C. Eaw. "Gamesy: Using Game Mechanics to Boost Intrinsic Motivation in School," International Journal of Business Strategy and Automation (IJBSA) 2, no.3: 36-52. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJBSA.20210701.oa3

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Abstract

Games have existed since time immemorial and have proved to significantly change people's mentality and attitudes towards countless scenarios. Although games are ‘time wasters', we should acknowledge the one thing that games offer, constant testing, and learning a simple game engages the brain and proves that games are an asset in mental development. Thus, gamification can be used to provide a fun learning environment. In this article, the authors discuss how gamification has been implemented in various applications over the years, people's take on gamification and gamified apps from a survey and interview conducted, and thereafter design a student-oriented gamified study app, Gamesy, that makes use of game elements to improve performance in school and change/improve study habits in a game environment via progressive game design. With this, better performance may be realized in the tertiary education level.