Assessing ethoshunt as a gamification-based mobile app in ethics education: Pilot mixed-methods study

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Background: Gamification has remarkable potential in the learning space. The process of creating a gamified system and its influence on human behavior reflect the interaction between educators and machines. Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to present Ethoshunt as a gamification-based mobile app that can be used in teaching and learning ethics. Methods: This study involved a mixed-methods research design. The researchers surveyed 39 undergraduate students who were introduced to Ethoshunt in order to examine the relationships between mobile app usability and positive emotions, ethical competency, and user experience. Affinity diagramming was used as a tool to organize the opinions and experiences of participants using featured gamification elements. Results: Game dynamics and game mechanics explained the functionality of Ethoshunt. In addition, the learning flow through Ethoshunt was discussed. Overall, the findings were positive, and mobile app usability had the strongest relationship with positive emotions (r=0.744, P

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Zakaria, N. S., Iqbal Saripan, M., Subarimaniam, N., & Ismail, A. (2020). Assessing ethoshunt as a gamification-based mobile app in ethics education: Pilot mixed-methods study. JMIR Serious Games, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.2196/18247

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