IJIET 2025 Vol.15(6): 1219-1225
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.6.2325
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.6.2325
Exploring University Students’ Perceptions and Their Attitudes towards Gamified Learning
Malek Jdaitawi1,*, Ashraf Kan’an2, Nahed El-Sayed3, Reda Al-Mawadieh1,
Feras Talafha4, Ahmed Elkilany4, Marwa Torki4, Noha Hamoudah4, Reema Aloqlah4, Mona Soliman4, Manal Ali5, Rasha Abd Alfattah4, Reem Altaisan6, and Hager Abdel Hadi4
1. Faculty of Education Sciences, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan
2. Faculty of Education Sciences, Irbid National University, Irbid, Jordan
3. Faculty of Humanities, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
4. Department of Self-Development, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
5. Directorate of Library Affairs, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
6. Department of Physical Therapy, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Email: mjdaitawi@zu.edu.jo (M.J.); kan’an_ashraf@yahoo.com (A.K.); dr.nahednasr78@gmail.com (N.E.-S.); rmawadieh@zu.edu.jo (R.A.-M.); Ftalafha@iau.edu.sa (F.T.); Aelkilany@iau.edu.sa (A.E.); Mtabdelaziz@iau.edu.sa (M.T.); Nhhamoudah@iau.edu.sa (N.H.); rmaloqlah@iau.edu.sa (R.A.); msoliman@iau.edu.sa (M.S.); Maaali@iau.edu.sa (M.A.); rafaid@iau.edu.sa (R.A.A.); raaltaisan@iau.edu.sa (R.A.); habdelhadi@iau.edu.sa (H.A.H.)
*Corresponding author
2. Faculty of Education Sciences, Irbid National University, Irbid, Jordan
3. Faculty of Humanities, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
4. Department of Self-Development, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
5. Directorate of Library Affairs, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
6. Department of Physical Therapy, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Email: mjdaitawi@zu.edu.jo (M.J.); kan’an_ashraf@yahoo.com (A.K.); dr.nahednasr78@gmail.com (N.E.-S.); rmawadieh@zu.edu.jo (R.A.-M.); Ftalafha@iau.edu.sa (F.T.); Aelkilany@iau.edu.sa (A.E.); Mtabdelaziz@iau.edu.sa (M.T.); Nhhamoudah@iau.edu.sa (N.H.); rmaloqlah@iau.edu.sa (R.A.); msoliman@iau.edu.sa (M.S.); Maaali@iau.edu.sa (M.A.); rafaid@iau.edu.sa (R.A.A.); raaltaisan@iau.edu.sa (R.A.); habdelhadi@iau.edu.sa (H.A.H.)
*Corresponding author
Manuscript received August 4, 2024; revised September 2, 2024; accepted February 2, 2025; published June 13, 2025
Abstract—As a newly adopted innovative technology approach in the field of education, gamified learning appears to have the potential to enhance students’ experiences and learning outcomes. However, little is known abo ut gamification, which is relatively underexplored in education literature. This study aims to identify students’ perception and their attitudes towards the use of gamification in the learning process. A descriptive quantitative study was conducted among 210 university students who had engaged in gamified learning activities. A questionnaire survey was used to collect data, which was then analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent sample t-tests. The results indicated that students had moderately positive perceptions, and their attitudes were moderately positive. In addition, student perceptions and attitudes did not differ significantly based on gender and age. These findings provide insight into the dynamic interaction between students and gamified learning technology to enhance their perceptions and promote positive learning attitudes. This study also has implications for gamification, literacy education, and the pedagogically rich design of educational games to promote positive attitudes among students. Recommendations are made based on the findings obtained.
Keywords—attitudes, gamified learning, perception, students
Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
Keywords—attitudes, gamified learning, perception, students
Cite: Malek Jdaitawi, Ashraf Kan’an, Nahed El-Sayed, Reda Al-Mawadieh, Feras Talafha, Ahmed Elkilany, Marwa Torki, Noha Hamoudah, Reema Aloqlah, Mona Soliman, Manal Ali, Rasha Abd Alfattah, Reem Altaisan, and Hager Abdel Hadi, "Exploring University Students’ Perceptions and Their Attitudes towards Gamified Learning," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 1219-1225, 2025.
Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).