Teachers’ beliefs about gamification and competencies development:: A concept mapping approach

José Martí Parreño ^[1] ; Amparo Galbis Córdova ^[1] ; Rafael Currás Pérez ^[1]
1. [1] Universidad Internacional de Valencia
  
  Universidad Internacional de Valencia
  
  Valencia, España
Localización: Innovations in education and teaching international, ISSN 1470-3297, Vol. 58, Nº 1, 2021, págs. 84-94
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Despite an increasing academic attention towards both gamification and competencies-based education, little is known about Higher Education teachers’ beliefs regarding the use of gamification to develop students’ competencies. To fill this research gap, concept mapping was used to cluster teachers’ beliefs in 4 dimensions regarding the use of gamification to develop students’ competencies. Our findings suggest that teachers believe that gamification encourages team working and oral communication skills. Moreover, critical thinking and social skills development were also found as some of the benefits that teachers believe the use of gamification can provide to the development of students’ competencies. These findings should encourage both Higher Education teachers and policy makers to increase the use of gamification-based programmes to develop students’ competencies.