Playing solo, against rivals, or in a team? Exploring individual, competitive, and cooperative dynamics in gamified digital education

Franz Coelho; Belén Rando; Rafael Bernardes; Patrícia Pontífice-Sousa; Daniel Gonçalves; Ana Maria Abreu

doi:10.1016/j.entcom.2025.101065

Playing solo, against rivals, or in a team? Exploring individual, competitive, and cooperative dynamics in gamified digital education

Franz Coelho
, Belén Rando
, Rafael Bernardes
, Patrícia Pontífice-Sousa
, Daniel Gonçalves
, Ana Maria Abreu

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While gamification is increasingly applied in education, research rarely compares distinct social dynamics and evaluates their cognitive, emotional, and motivational impact in a learning context. This study examines the effects of social gamification in education using a digital learning platform and a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

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