Development of Bprogram: a gamification-based application to enhance programming learning

• A. Carrera Rivera ^[1] ; A. Mayorga Alban ^[1] ; J. Samaniego Villarroel ^[1] ; K. Brand Cordova ^[1] ; E. Bajaña Tomalá ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Guayaquil

     Universidad de Guayaquil

     Guayaquil, Ecuador

     
• Localización: EDULEARN22 Proceedings: 14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies : July 4th-6th, 2022 / coord. por Luis Gómez Chova, Agustín López Martínez, Joanna Lees, 2022, ISBN 978-84-09-42484-9, págs. 2665-2670
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Programming is a core subject that every student studying at any STEM program needs to know. However, some students find it difficult to learn a new programming language due the complexity of the subject, the different keywords they need to learn and the logical thinking they need to provide in order to solve a problem. These circumstances cause students to score low grades in their computer programming subjects which impact on the motivational and academic performance. Therefore, this research applies a gamification-based application to enhance computer programming learning; since gamification has become a great alternative to aid the educational process due to the interesting and innovative aspects it offers to engage and motivate students to learn complex subjects. The gamification-based app was created following a software development methodology. The application was shown and tested by students from which they took a survey to provide insights on the use of a gamification mobile app and how it enhances programming learning. Results suggest that the inclusion of gamification aspects in programming learning successfully improves the students’ engagement and understanding of the subject.