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Application of Gamification in Higher Education in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language

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In higher education, the teaching of English has the objective of expanding the field of work and knowledge and improving the personal profile through the certification of international language exams. Therefore, this research aimed to determine the level of student perception regarding gamification tools in the technical English course of the Human Medicine career at a Peruvian University. For this purpose, a descriptive investigation was carried out with a duration of one academic semester. The research method was hypothetical-inductive. To obtain data, the survey technique and structured interview were used. The results demonstrated a positive level of satisfaction on the part of the students in the three gamified tools put to research. Based on the results obtained, it is assumed that the gamification tools in the teaching of English have better reception and predisposition due to their great acceptance and skills that make learning more meaningful. In addition, gamification seems to generate educative dedication, commitment, responsibility, and self-learning in students which causes a great expectation of the use of the three tools put to research as well as similar ones in the future of EFL.

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  1. Jorge Basadre Grohmann University, Tacna Miraflores Avenue S/N, Tacna, Peru

    Kevin Mario Laura De La Cruz & Stefany Juliana Noa Copaja

  2. San Agustin University, Arequipa San Agustin Street 107, Iloilo, Peru

    Osbaldo Washington Turpo Gebera

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Anabela Mesquita

  2. Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    António Abreu

  3. Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    João Vidal Carvalho

Appendices

Appendix 1: Sample of Satisfaction Questionnaire According Likert Scale

CUESTIONARIO DE SATISFACCIÓN DEL USO DE LA HERRAMIENTA NEARPOD CON EL CURSO A CARGO

Estimado estudiante, el siguiente cuestionario busca recoger información sobre grado de satisfacción sobre la herramienta Nearpod en nuestras clases. Solicitamos tu colaboración seria y responsable para dar respuesta a los ítems.

Instrucción: Marca la respuesta según su criterio.

TA: Totalmente de acuerdo.

DA: De acuerdo.

N: Neutral.

ED: En desacuerdo.

TD: Totalmente en desacuerdo.

No

Item

TA

DA

N

ED

TD

Dimensión 1: Usabilidad

01

¿Usted se siente satisfecho al aprender el manejo de la herramienta Nearpod?

     

02

¿Usted está satisfecho con el uso de las interfaces de la herramienta Nearpod para navegar?

     

03

¿Usted está satisfecho por el tiempo utilizado en las diferentes actividades de sesión virtual con la herramienta Nearpod?

     

04

¿Usted está satisfecho porque no es necesario tener una capacitación previa sobre el uso de la herramienta Nearpod?

     

05

¿Usted está satisfecho con la modalidad de inscribirse a una lección de clase, a través de la herramienta Nearpod?

     

06

¿Usted está satisfecho con los colores de la herramienta Nearpod para trabajar por un tiempo prolongado?

     

Dimensión 2: Metodología

07

¿Usted está satisfecho con la manera de acceder a los diferentes recursos de la herramienta Nearpod?

     

08

¿Usted está satisfecho con el uso de los foros en la herramienta Nearpod?

     

09

¿Usted está satisfecho con contenido a trabajar en los foros de la herramienta Nearpod?

     

10

¿Usted está satisfecho porque la herramienta Nearpod le permite reconocer el historial de las interacciones, inclusive después de haber culminado la sesión virtual?

     

11

¿Usted está satisfecho con el modo de acceso a una evaluación virtual en la herramienta Nearpod?

     

Dimensión 3: Recursos didácticos

12

¿Usted está satisfecho con que la herramienta Nearpod le permita compartir archivos de video y/o imágenes?

     

13

¿Usted está satisfecho al crear y gestionar los enlaces que afianzan su desarrollo académico con la herramienta Nearpod?

     

14

¿Usted está satisfecho porque esta herramienta tiene un espacio para ordenar y organizar sus ideas?

     

Dimensión 4: Organización de contenidos

15

¿Usted está satisfecho con la organización de la herramienta Nearpod?

     

16

¿Usted está satisfecho al acceder a los contenidos en la herramienta Nearpod?

     

17

¿A usted le satisface la organización y distribución espacial de los títulos, subtítulo y categorías en la herramienta Nearpod?

     

18

¿A usted le satisface la accesibilidad a los ejercicios que desea realizar en la herramienta Nearpod?

     

Dimensión 5: Capacidad de motivación

19

¿Está usted satisfecho con el uso de la herramienta Nearpod en el curso de Inglés Técnico?

     

20

¿Usted está satisfecho con el acceso a los archivos y documentos que brinda la herramienta Nearpod y retroalimentación de los contenidos?

     

21

¿Usted está satisfecho con la interacción docenteestudiante, estudiante-estudiante que brinda la herramienta Nearpod?

     

22

¿Está usted satisfecho con la adaptabilidad de la presentación de información en la herramienta Nearpod?

     

23

¿Usted está satisfecho con la participación y contribución de sus ideas en los foros de la herramienta Nearpod?

     

24

¿Está satisfecho al poder navegar en la herramienta Nearpod desde cualquier ubicación, inclusive de un teléfono móvil?

     

Appendix 2: Entrance Test to Measure the Acquisition of the Foreign Language Before the Application of Gamification Tools

The purpose of this written test is to measure your knowledge about the medical English course.

VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.

After you finish reviewing this consent, you are the only person who decides if you want to participate in the study. Your participation is completely voluntary and anonymous.

PROCEDURES.

  1. 1.

    Select the answer that you consider correct.

RISKS.

There are no risks at all in this research.

COSTS.

You will not have to assume any economic cost for participation in this study, the cost of the surveys will be borne by the researcher.

CONFIDENTIALITY.

All data collected in the survey will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

WRITTEN TEST.

DIMENSION 1: Obtains information from the written text of Medical English.

  1. 1.

    What is the name of this hospital room?

    figure a
  2. 2.

    Keeping a hospital running requires a great deal of organization and administration. During your stay, you will see them taking care of everything from laundry and meals to patient transport and maintenance. Who are they?

    a. Nurses b. Support staff c. Doctors d. Allied health professionals.

  3. 3.

    What is the correct meaning?

  1. 2.

    Keeping a hospital running requires a great deal of organization and administration. During your stay, you will see them taking care of everything from laundry and meals to patient transport and maintenance. Who are they?

    a. Nurses b. Support staff c. Doctors d. Allied health professionals.

  2. 3.

    What is the correct meaning?

    figure b
  3. 4.

    Which of the alternatives has the lower limb parts?

    a. Hips, buttocks, intestines, bladder, liver, kidney.

    b. Collar bone, chest, ribcage, stomach, waist, lungs, spine.

    c. Thigh, knee, shin, calf, ankle, foot, toes, toenails.

    d. Brain, hair, eyes, mouth, lips, tongue, teeth, cheeks, ears, jaw.

  4. 5.

    About respiratory system, sort out the parts of the conduction system of the heart:

    figure c

DIMENSION 2 : Infers information from the written text of Medical English.

Which system does the image represent?

figure d
  1. 7.

    It is also called the respiratory tree or tracheobronchial tree, to describe the branching structure of airways supplying air to the lungs, and includes the trachea, bronchi and bronchioles.

    a. Upper respiratory passageways b. Larynx c. Lower respiratory passageways d. Nasopharynx.

  2. 8.

    3 steps for first aid bandage:

    1. a.

      (1) Fasten the bandage; (2) hold the injured area; (3) wrap the bandage covering the wound.

    2. b.

      (1) Wrap the bandage covering around; (2) fasten the bandage; (3) hold the injured area.

    3. c.

      (1) Hold the injured area; (2) wrap the bandage covering the wound; (3) fasten the bandage.

  3. 9.

    Our bodies have an array of defenses against ________ matter. Some of these _________ are nonspecific, that is, they protect against any _______. Such defences include the unbroken skin, blood-filtering lymphoid tissue, cilia and mucus that trap foreign material, bactericidal body _______, and reflexes such as coughing and _______.

    a. Foreign, defenses, intruder, secretions, sneezing.

    b. Intruder, defenses, foreign, sneezing, secretions.

    c. Secretions, intruder, defenses, secretions, sneezing.

    d. Foreign, secretions, sneezing, intruder, defenses.

  4. 10.

    According to the characteristics, which diagnostic equipment are we talking about?

    • They’re the most recognizable of all medical diagnostic tools.

    • They’re used to listen the heart sounds, the lungs and even the blood flow.

    • They help to diagnose pneumonia, bronchitis, arrhythmia.

a. Sphygmomanometers b. Stethoscopes c. Electrocardiographs d. Thermometers.

Appendix 3: Exit Test to Measure the Acquisition of the Foreign Language After the Application of Gamification Tools.

The purpose of this written test is to measure knowledge about the medical English course in relation to the module developed and gamified tools application.

VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.

After you finish reviewing this consent, you are the only person who decides if you want to participate in the study. Your participation is completely voluntary and anonymous.

PROCEDURES.

  1. 1.

    Select the Answer that You Consider Correct.

RISKS.

There are no risks at all in this research.

COSTS.

You will not have to assume any economic cost for participation in this study, the cost of the surveys will be borne by the researcher.

CONFIDENTIALITY.

All data collected in the survey will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

WRITTEN TEST.

DIMENSION 1: Obtains information from the written text of Medical English.

  1. 1.

    What is the name of this hospital department?

    figure e
  2. 2.

    They manage most of your ongoing care and treatment in hospital. They assess, plan and administer your daily treatment and manage your general health. Speak to them about your immediate needs. They can also direct you to the right people to speak to about specific medical issues. Who are they?

    a. Doctors b. Support staff c. Allied health professionals d. Nurses.

  3. 3.

    What is the correct meaning?

    figure f
  4. 4.

    Which of the alternatives has the general body parts?

    e. Head, upper body, body, lower, planes of division.

    f. Lower Respiratory Passageway, Upper Respiratory Passageways.

    g. Head, upper body, upper Limbs (arms), lower Body, Lower Limbs (legs).

    h. Pulmonary ventilation, inhalation, exhalation, alveolar duct, capillaries.

  5. 5.

    About respiratory system, sort out the parts of the larynx:

    figure g

DIMENSION 2: Infers information from the written text of Medical English.

  1. 6.

    Which system does the image represent?

    figure h
  2. 7.

    Saturates food, so it can glide easily through the esophagus toward the stomach. It also comprises an enzyme that starts the breakdown of starches in the food.

    a. Salivary glands. b. Pancreas c. Liver d. Small intestine.

  3. 8.

    3 steps for emergency situations:

    a. (1) Call for medical help, if needed; (2) check the scene for danger; (3) provide care.

    b. (1) Provide care; (2) call for medical help, if needed; (3) check the scene for danger.

    c. (1) Check the scene for danger; (2) call for medical help, if needed; (3) provide care.

  4. 9.

    ________circulates through the vessels, bringing oxygen and nourishment to all cells and carrying away ________. The total adult blood volume is about _______ (5.2 quarts). Whole blood can be divided into two main components: the liquid portion, or _______ (55%), and formed elements, or _______ (45%).

    1. a.

      5 L, blood, waste products, plasma, blood cells.

    2. b.

      Blood, waste products, 5 L, plasma, blood cells.

    3. c.

      Waste products, 5 L, blood, plasma, blood cells.

    4. d.

      Water, waste products, 5 L, plasma, liquid.

  5. 10.

    According to the Characteristics, Which Organ Are We Talking About?

    • Is a readily visible reflection of one’s health.

    • Its color, texture, and resilience reveal much, as does the condition of the hair and nails.

    • Its associated structures make up the integumentary system.

    • This body-covering system protects against infection, dehydration, ultraviolet radiation, and injury.

a. Stomach b. Skin c. Heart d. Face.

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De La Cruz, K.M.L., Gebera, O.W.T., Copaja, S.J.N. (2022). Application of Gamification in Higher Education in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language. In: Mesquita, A., Abreu, A., Carvalho, J.V. (eds) Perspectives and Trends in Education and Technology. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 256. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5063-5_27

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