Abstract:

Gamification is the use of game elements and game-design techniques in non-game contexts and is a common teaching strategy used in higher education with the aim of increasing the motivation of students and enhancing the learning process. The inclusion of game elements into student response system (SRS) leads to the development of game-based student response system (GSRS). The objective of this paper is to assess the students' level of satisfaction towards the use of the game-based student response system (GSRS) Kahoot! in higher education. With this purpose, an experiment was conducted by using Kahoot! during two years of a Civil Engineering course, both in theoretical and practical classrooms. Student survey data was collected and principal component analysis (PCA) was used for assessing the students' perception about the Kahoot! tool. This is an innovative approach in the gamification field. The results showed a general satisfaction of the students with the use of Kahoot!. Moreover, the results provided interesting information about the effectiveness of Kahoot! as a learning tool in higher education.

Keywords:

Kahoot, Higher-Education, Gamification, Principal Component Analysis, ICT.