IDENTIFICACIÓN DE MODELOS DE PERFILES PARA APLICACIONES GAMIFICADAS EN ESTUDIANTES DE UNA INSTITUCIÓN SUPERIOR.

Abstract

The evolution of education, and technological advances, have led to the development of new technological tools to facilitate learning processes. Therefore, educational content has been innovated, giving way to interactive academic options, which allow students to learn by playing, through the use of gamified applications. Gamification is applied as a technique, method or strategy in which the elements of knowledge seek to enhance motivation, effort and loyalty through playful applications among the participants, encouraging a change in behavior or leaving a significant and motivating message. Currently there are several forms of learning that allow the participant to function in different aspects, however there is a percentage of participants who prefer traditional teaching and participation. For the research, a sample of 41 students from the Espiritu Santo Specialties University was taken, in which surveys were carried out, in order to evaluate the gamified profile of the students. The survey consists of 19 questions that address the Respondents' activity preferences according to the Octalysis framework, a framework that uses 8 central controllers for people's motivation. With the analysis of this information obtained, it was evidenced that the motivation in students from the Espiritu Santo University of Specialties is attributed, in 65.85% of the cases to the controller 4 of property and possession. In comparison, the motivation of 58.53% of those surveyed responded to the controller six empowerments of creativity and feedback. Because of this, it was concluded that ownership and possession are the motivating factors that most adhere to the students' game profile, as well as a particular interest in a new learning methodology in which they can use their creativity.