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NCT Number: NCT04284163

Learning Through Gamification in Higher Education

"Health care legislation, management and administration" is a basic subject offered in the physical therapy university degree. The juridical features of this subject usually provokes a lack of motivation between students. Although not commonly used in university teaching, gamification could provide further affordances for improving students' engagement which provokes better assistance and learning outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Motivation Behavior Engagement, Patient Health Behavior Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Participation Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Catholic University of Murcia

Murcia, 30107, Spain

About this study

  • 51 students of "Health legislation, management and administration" subject of the Physical Therapy University Degree of the Catholic University of Murcia will be recruited.
  • Participants will be randomly assigned into two groups: control group (traditional teaching methods) and intervention group (gamification).
  • Class attendance and academic results will be register for future analysis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Students enrolled in the subject during academic year 19-20.
  • Students included must not have taken the subject before.
  • Students must be able to understand and speak the Spanish language.

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Gamification

Behavioral

Teaching through gamification

Traditional teaching

Behavioral

Teaching through master lesson methodology

Primary outcomes

  1. Class attendance

    Time frame: Time-to-Event measures: from date of randomization until the end of academic period for a total of 16 week (including two holiday weeks)

    Number of days students attend class. This outcome will be registered each day by the teacher using a standardized attendance sheet template.

  2. Total score

    Time frame: Outcome measures at the end of the academic period, for a total of 16 week (including two holiday weeks)

    Average score of first and second partial exams. This outcome will be obtained through qualifications in test type exam.

  3. Partial score

    Time frame: Outcome measures at the end of the academic period, for a total of 16 week (including two holiday weeks)

    Score achieved in questions related to topics taught in the four intervention classes.

    This outcome will be obtained through qualifications in test type exam.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Learning Through Play in a University Degree: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 25, 2020
Registry last updated
Nov 4, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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