Exploring the Consequences of Game-Based Teaching (Gamification) in Iranian Schools (A Meta-Synthesis Study)

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Parinaz Rahmani Barouji ¹ , Ali Khaleghkhah ² , Jamal Haji ³

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2 - Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
3 - Master of Educational Management, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2024-12-14 Accepted : 2025-02-10 Published : 2025-09-18

Keywords: Teaching, Consequences, Gamification, Schools, Meta-Synthesis,

Abstract :

The present study was conducted using a qualitative meta-synthesis method with an applied goal to analyze the Consequences of gamification-based education in Iranian schools. The statistical population included all related studies published between 2016 and 2024 in credible domestic databases such as SID, Noormags, Magiran, the Humanities Comprehensive Portal, Civilica, and ElmNet. Sandelowski and Barroso’s seven-step method was employed to review the studies. Using purposive sampling, 15 articles were selected from an initial pool of 45 based on screening criteria including title, abstract, content, and research method. To evaluate the quality of the selected studies, the CASP tool (Critical Appraisal Skills Program) was utilized. Through thematic analysis, the researchers extracted 128 initial codes, which were categorized into 19 sub-themes via axial coding. By consolidating the related sub-themes, they identified five main themes: Individual (Enhancing motivation, improving constructive behaviors, developing skills, increasing interactions, and promoting psychological well-being); Educational (Improving teaching and learning, developing content aligned with gamification, optimizing educational objectives, and efficient classroom management); Environmental (Economic, social, policy-making, environmental, resource management, and transferring education to the workplace); Training (Religious and cultural training); Technology and Innovation (Developing infrastructure, equipment, and technologies, advancing and evolving gamification).

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