A Meta-Analysis of Selected Studies on the Effectiveness of Gamification Method for Children

A Meta-analysis of selected studies on the effectiveness of gamification method
for children. Multiple gamification methods are used to motivate students to
improve their learning outcomes. Yet, this method is still very rarely used in
learning for children aged 6-10 years. This systematic review and meta-analysis
aim to objectively determine the effectiveness of gamification method in increasing
knowledge, skills and attitudes of children aged 6-10 years.The data were obtained
from the ERIC, Emerald and Elsevier databases published between 2014-2018
using the keywords of "gamification on education", "gamification methods", and
"children". In the chosen systematical analysis, 6 studies were then reviewed using
a meta-analysis. The effect summary showed a value of 1.01 with confident
interval of 0.98-1.05, which indicates that gamification method is statistically
effective in improving students’ knowledge, skills, and children's attitudes. The Z
test with a value of 0.68 and a significance level of 5% also showed a significant
effect of this method calculated by random-effect models.