International Journal of Data and Network Science (Jan 2024)

The impact of storytelling and narrative variables on skill acquisition in gamified learning

  • Hani Yousef Jarrah,
  • Doha Adel Bilal,
  • Mona Halim,
  • Mamdouh Mosaad Helali,
  • Rommel Mahmoud AlAli,
  • Ali Atwa Ali Alfandi,
  • Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5267/j.ijdns.2023.11.018
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 2
pp. 1161 – 1168

Abstract

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This research attempts to better understand how students in Saudi Arabia benefit from narrative and story aspects in gamified learning environments. Data from a sample of 500 persons with varying levels of education are analyzed using quantitative methods such as descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The findings point to strong positive correlations between the use of gamification in education, the influence of storytelling, narrative variables, and the acquisition of new skills. There has been a significant shift toward the use of narrative variables as measures of mastery in gamified classrooms. This study's results show that using gamified learning with story elements may increase students' interest, motivation, and knowledge retention. Efforts are now being made by Saudi Arabia to update its educational system and provide its youth with the tools they'll need to succeed in the country's emerging knowledge-based economy. The use of game-based learning and narrative-rich experiences has promising results in this setting.