The impact of educational gamification on cognition, emotions, and motivation: a randomized controlled trial

Franz Coelho; Belén Rando; David Aparício; Patrícia Pontífice-Sousa; Daniel Gonçalves; Ana Maria Abreu

doi:10.1007/s40692-025-00366-x

The impact of educational gamification on cognition, emotions, and motivation: a randomized controlled trial

Franz Coelho
, Belén Rando
, David Aparício
, Patrícia Pontífice-Sousa
, Daniel Gonçalves
, Ana Maria Abreu

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Abstract

This study examines the impact of gamification on education using a novel gamified digital learning platform and a randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocol.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	537-584
Number of pages	48
Journal	Journal of Computers in Education
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40692-025-00366-x
Publication status	Published - Jun 2026
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Digital learning
Gamification
Human–computer interaction
Interdisciplinary projects
Media in education

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