Investigating Students’ Performance and Motivation in Computer Programming through a Gamified Recommender System

IF 1.2 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

COMPUTERS IN THE SCHOOLS Pub Date : 2022-04-03 DOI:10.1080/07380569.2022.2071229

L. Al-Malki, Maram Meccawy

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Abstract

Abstract In this study, a personalized gamified recommender system was developed to help secondary-school students in Saudi Arabia learn computer programming. This recommender system supports those students by providing personalized recommendations to address their weaknesses and increase their motivation toward computer programming. A total of 60 female secondary-school students participated in this empirical study and were divided in to an intervention and comparison group. Due to the distance learning directives imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole study was conducted online. Data were collected through a post-test to measure student performance. In addition, a learning motivation questionnaire was distributed to all the study participants to measure their motivation toward learning programming. The Instructional Materials Motivation Survey questionnaire was distributed to the experimental group to measure their level of motivation after using the recommender system. The results showed that the personalized gamified recommender system positively affected the students’ performance in the intervention group and enhanced their motivation toward learning computer programming.

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通过游戏化推荐系统调查学生在计算机编程中的表现和动机

在本研究中，开发了一个个性化的游戏化推荐系统，以帮助沙特阿拉伯的中学生学习计算机编程。这个推荐系统通过提供个性化的推荐来解决他们的弱点，增加他们学习计算机编程的动力。本实证研究以60名女中学生为研究对象，分为干预组和对照组。由于COVID-19大流行要求远程学习，整个研究都是在线进行的。通过后测收集数据来衡量学生的表现。此外，本研究还发放了一份学习动机问卷，以衡量所有研究参与者学习程式设计的动机。使用推荐系统后，向实验组发放教材动机调查问卷，测量实验组的动机水平。结果表明，个性化游戏化推荐系统对干预组学生的学习成绩有积极影响，并增强了他们学习计算机编程的动机。

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COMPUTERS IN THE SCHOOLS EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

2.40

自引率

11.10%

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期刊介绍： Under the editorship of D. LaMont Johnson, PhD, a nationally recognized leader in the field of educational computing, Computers in the Schools is supported by an editorial review board of prominent specialists in the school and educational setting. Material presented in this highly acclaimed journal goes beyond the “how we did it” magazine article or handbook by offering a rich source of serious discussion for educators, administrators, computer center directors, and special service providers in the school setting. Articles emphasize the practical aspect of any application, but also tie theory to practice, relate present accomplishments to past efforts and future trends, identify conclusions and their implications.