Comparison of Gamification Approaches in Midwifery Education

Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Education; Midwifery Education; Gameifaction

Treatments: Other: Puzzle; Other: Kahoot

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07256041

Agri Ibrahim Cecen Uni.

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of puzzle-solving and Kahoot-based learning methods on learning motivation and gaming experience among second-year midwifery students, and to evaluate students' satisfaction levels regarding these methods. The study is designed as a randomized controlled experimental research. It will be conducted between November and December 2025 with second-year students studying in the Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University.

The entire class will be randomly divided into two groups: Experiment 1 (Puzzle) and Experiment 2 (Kahoot). Data collection tools include the Learning Motivation Scale in Higher Education, the Gaming Experience Scale, a Satisfaction Questionnaire, Game (Kahoot-Puzzle) Achievement Test, and a Personal Information Form. For data analysis, paired-samples t-test, ANOVA, and independent-samples t-test will be used as appropriate.

Full description

The lectures will be delivered by the instructor in three-week topic blocks. After each three-week block, the following procedures will be implemented:

Experiment 1 group: A 20-question puzzle prepared by the researchers and validated through expert opinions from 10 academic midwifery instructors using the Content Validity Index (CVI) will be distributed. Students will be given 10 minutes to complete the puzzle.

Experiment 2 group: The same questions will be answered via the Kahoot application.

The interventions will be conducted three times in total (e.g., during the 3rd, 6th, and 9th weeks). To prevent contamination, the groups will meet in separate classrooms, and students' phones will be collected at the entrance.

The Personal Information Form will be administered at the pre-test stage. The Learning Motivation Scale in Higher Education will also be applied as a pre-test and post-test. The Gaming Experience Scale will be administered after the first and last game sessions. The Satisfaction Scale and the Game (Kahoot-Puzzle) Achievement Test (scores obtained from the puzzle or Kahoot) will be completed after each game session.

Enrollment: 39 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being a second-year midwifery student
• Enrolled in the prenatal care course
• Owning a smartphone (for the Kahoot group)
• Willingness to participate in the study
• Regular attendance in the course

Exclusion criteria

• Unwillingness to participate in the study
• Presence of learning disorders such as dyslexia
• Insufficient attendance in the course
• Previous participation in a similar study (Students who meet the exclusion criteria will be excluded from the study, but will continue to participate in the game activities. It is anticipated that their removal from the study could affect their performance in the course. Therefore, the scale scores of these students will not be included in the study analyses.)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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39 participants in 2 patient groups

Puzzle Group

Experimental group

Description:

A 20-question puzzle, prepared by the researchers and validated through expert opinions from 10 academic midwifery instructors using the Content Validity Index (CVI), will be distributed to the students in this group. Students will be given 10 minutes to complete the puzzle. They will solve three different puzzles at three-week intervals. Each question will be selected from the topics taught by the instructor during the preceding three weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Puzzle

Kahoot Group

Experimental group

Description:

Students in this group will form the Kahoot group. They will answer the same questions that the puzzle group solved, via the Kahoot application. Visuals will also be used in the questions at this stage. Students will respond with short answers and will be given 10 minutes for each quiz. The application will be conducted three times at three-week intervals, as with the puzzle group. Each question will be selected from the topics taught by the instructor during the preceding three weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Kahoot