Medieteknikstudenters upplevelser av ett spelifierat webbaserat quiz inom webbutveckling

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This study investigates how Media Technology students experience a gamified web-basedquiz with content related to web development, with a particular focus on motivation andengagement. The study is motivated by the fact that programming is often perceived as achallenging subject, while previous research on gamification has primarily focused onquantitative outcomes such as performance and participation rather than students' ownexperiences of gamified systems. A qualitative research approach was employed, in which 13Media Technology students participated in user tests of a gamified prototype followed bysemi-structured interviews. The prototype included game elements such as points, levels,badges, and a leaderboard. The collected data were analyzed using thematic analysis based onSelf-Determination Theory. The results indicate that participants generally perceived the quizas motivating and engaging. Particularly important factors were feedback, progressionthrough points and levels, and the opportunity to compare results with other participants. Atthe same time, experiences varied depending on participants' interest in programming,competitiveness, and prior experiences. The leaderboard was found to both increasemotivation and create feelings of social pressure, while feedback and progression wereperceived as important contributors to engagement in the quiz. The study suggests thatgamified quizzes can be experienced as a motivating and engaging way to work with webdevelopment-related content. At the same time, the findings indicate that the user experienceis influenced by how game elements are designed, the degree of control users have over theirvisibility to others, and how well the system accommodates different user needs andpreferences.