Effect of Gimkit-Based Gamified Learning on Achievement Motivation, Academic Performance, and Game Experience in Respiratory Skills Training

Overview

This randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effect of Gimkit-based game-enhanced learning on achievement motivation, academic performance, and game experience among first-year nursing students during respiratory system skills training. Students are randomly assigned to either the experimental group, which receives standard respiratory skills laboratory training followed by a Gimkit game session designed to reinforce key concepts, or the control group, which receives only the standard skills laboratory training. Achievement motivation is assessed using the Expectancy-Value Theory-based Achievement Motivation Scale before and after the intervention in both groups. Academic performance is evaluated using a 10-item multiple-choice digital test administered after the skills laboratory session. Additionally, the Game Experience Scale is administered to students in the experimental group to measure their perceptions of game-based learning. The study aims to determine whether game-based reinforcement improves motivation and learning outcomes compared with traditional laboratory instruction.

Nursing education increasingly incorporates digital and game-based strategies to enhance student engagement, motivation, and performance. Gimkit is an interactive, competitive, game-based learning platform shown to improve recall, engagement, and active learning. In this study, nursing students enrolled in the Fundamentals of Nursing course receive training on respiratory system skills. The experimental group participates in a game-based reinforcement session using Gimkit immediately after the skills laboratory, whereas the control group receives only traditional skills laboratory training. Measurements: Achievement Motivation Scale (Expectancy-Value Theory-based, 9 items, 2 subscales): administered pre- and post-intervention for both groups. Academic success test (10-item multiple-choice digital test): administered post-intervention to both groups. Game Experience Scale (5 subdimensions): administered post-intervention to the experimental group only. The study evaluates the effect of the Gimkit intervention on changes in motivation and academic achievement and explores students' game experience perceptions.