Gamification as a didactic strategy to enhance students’ active participation in english language learning: a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.63688/38f62006Keywords:
gamification, english language learning, student engagement, educational technology, active participationAbstract
La gamificación se ha consolidado como una estrategia didáctica innovadora capaz de transformar los procesos tradicionales de enseñanza mediante la incorporación de elementos propios del juego en ambientes educativos. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar el aporte de la gamificación en el fortalecimiento de la participación activa de los estudiantes durante el aprendizaje del idioma inglés. Se desarrolló una revisión sistemática de literatura siguiendo los lineamientos PRISMA 2020, mediante la búsqueda de estudios científicos en bases de datos académicas como Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Taylor & Francis, SAGE Journals, ERIC, SciELO, Redalyc y Google Scholar. Después de los procesos de identificación, selección y evaluación de calidad metodológica, se incluyeron 21 estudios para el análisis final. Los resultados evidenciaron que la gamificación favorece la motivación, el compromiso, la autonomía y la interacción de los estudiantes mediante elementos como desafíos, recompensas, retroalimentación inmediata y plataformas digitales interactivas. Asimismo, la revisión identificó que las innovaciones digitales recientes, incluidas las herramientas apoyadas por inteligencia artificial, pueden complementar los entornos de aprendizaje gamificados al favorecer experiencias educativas más personalizadas y el desarrollo de competencias comunicativas en inglés. Sin embargo, su efectividad depende de una adecuada planificación pedagógica, la orientación docente y el equilibrio entre las mecánicas del juego y los objetivos educativos. Se concluye que la gamificación constituye una estrategia complementaria con un potencial significativo para promover experiencias de aprendizaje más dinámicas, participativas y significativas en la enseñanza del idioma inglés.
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