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Using Nearpod for Reviewing Lessons to Increase Motivation and Academic Performance: A Case Study with Engineering Students

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Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 13th International Conference (MIS4TEL 2023)

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The present study provides evidence on the potential benefits of using gamification tools in university education, particularly for reviewing lessons. The main purpose is to explore the impact on student motivation and academic performance. The study was conducted on an engineering subject at the University of Cadiz (Spain), with 2 of 3 groups undergoing a gamified review process using the tool Nearpod. The results of the surveys performed by 47 students revealed that 98% of them preferred using Nearpod to traditional methods, and 91% stated that it increased their motivation in the subject. Also, the exam results at the end of the semester showed that the students in the gamified groups had higher passing rates as well as average scores compared to the non-gamified group, which suggests improved knowledge retention and academic performance.

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  1. Departamento de Máquinas y Motores Térmicos, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain

    Laura Romero Rodríguez

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  1. Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden

    Marcelo Milrad

  2. University of Greenwich, London, UK

    Nuno Otero

  3. Didactics,Organization & Research Method, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    María Cruz Sánchez‑Gómez

  4. Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Juan José Mena

  5. University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

    Dalila Durães

  6. Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy

    Filippo Sciarrone

  7. Fac Ingenieria y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile

    Claudio Alvarez-Gómez

  8. University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

    Manuel Rodrigues

  9. Dept Life, Health & Envtl Sci, University of L’Aquila, L'AQUILA, L'Aquila, Italy

    Pierpaolo Vittorini

  10. Faculty of Computer Science, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy

    Rosella Gennari

  11. Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of L'Aquila, L'AQUILA, L'Aquila, Italy

    Tania Di Mascio

  12. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Informatica, Sapienza Universita' di Roma, Rome, Italy

    Marco Temperini

  13. Departamento Informatica Automatica, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Fernando De la Prieta

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Romero Rodríguez, L. (2023). Using Nearpod for Reviewing Lessons to Increase Motivation and Academic Performance: A Case Study with Engineering Students. In: Milrad, M., et al. Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 13th International Conference. MIS4TEL 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 764. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41226-4_21

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