Abstract
BackgroundGamification is an increasingly common phenomenon in education. It is a technique to facilitate formative assessment and to promote student learning. It has been shown to be more effective than traditional methods. This phenomenological study was conducted to explore the advantages of gamification through the use of the Kahoot! platform for formative assessment in medical education.MethodsThis study employed a phenomenological design. Five focus groups were conducted with medical students who had participated in several Kahoot! sessions.ResultsThirty-six categories and nine sub-themes emerged from the focus group discussions. They were grouped into three themes: attractive learning tool, learning guidance and source of motivation.ConclusionsThe results suggest that Kahoot! sessions motivate students to study, to determine the subject matter that needs to be studied and to be aware of what they have learned. Thus, the platform is a promising tool for formative assessment in medical education.
Highlights
Gamification is an increasingly common phenomenon in education
The platforms are widely used as formative assessment tools to promote student learning [4]
Advantages of Kahoot! Thirty-six categories and nine subthemes emerged from the Focus group discussion (FGD)
Summary
It is a technique to facilitate formative assessment and to promote student learning. It has been shown to be more effective than traditional methods This phenomenological study was conducted to explore the advantages of gamification through the use of the Kahoot! The platform is a promising tool for formative assessment in medical education. Formative assessment is most effective when it is embedded in the teaching and learning activities to facilitate the provision of ongoing timely, specific and actionable feedback to learners [2]. The fourth industrial evolution has given rise to new methods Online platforms, such as Kahoot!, Quizziz, Quizlet and Socrative, that apply game-based learning theories have become more common in education. The platforms are widely used as formative assessment tools to promote student learning [4]
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