Designing an Intervention for Novice Programmers Based on Meaningful Gamification: an Expert Evaluation

• Main Authors: Agapito, Jenilyn L, Rodrigo, Ma. Mercedes T
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: gamification; novice programmers; CS1; Computer Sciences; Databases and Information Systems; Education; Game Design; Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces; Programming Languages and Compilers
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/discs-faculty-pubs/322; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1321&context=discs-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Gamification is defined as the addition of game-like elements and mechanics to non-game contexts to encourage certain desired behaviors. It is becoming a popular classroom intervention used in computer science instruction, including CS1, the first course computer science students take. It is being o...