TEMA: El impac o de la gami icación en el endimien o académico de es udian es
uni e si a ios.
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This esea ch analyzes he impac o gami ica ion as a pedagogical s a egy on he academic
pe o mance o uni e si y s uden s. The s udy is based on he p emise ha he inco po a ion
o game-based elemen s—such as ewa ds, le els, badges, and immedia e eedback—can
enhance in insic mo i a ion and engagemen wi h lea ning. Using a mixed-me hods app oach,
ques ionnai es we e applied, and academic esul s we e compa ed be ween wo g oups: one
ha pa icipa ed in gami ied ac i i ies and ano he ha ollowed adi ional me hodologies.
The indings e eal a signi ican imp o emen in pe o mance and pa icipa ion in he
expe imen al g oup, as well as a mo e posi i e pe cep ion o he lea ning expe ience. I is
concluded ha gami ica ion, when implemen ed in a planned and con ex ualized manne , is
an e ec i e ool o os e ac i e lea ning and imp o e academic ou comes in highe educa ion.
Keywo ds: gami ica ion, academic pe o mance, mo i a ion, highe educa ion, eaching
s a egies.
