Gamification Group

What is currently known about this topic? ○ Gamification is often used in education to enhance student experiences and improve motivation. ○ The flow experience, a highly motivating psychological state, is linked to effective learning. ○ Despite the popularity of gamification, there is limited evidence showing its impact on specific psychological outcomes, such as the flow experience. What does this paper add? ○ This study presents new empirical data from a controlled experiment with 65 students.

Where gambling is legal, it is regulated according either state monopoly, licensing regime, or a hybrid of the two. The dominant rationale for adopting a monopoly is that it facilitates greater ability to reduce harm associated with gambling while also serving as a means of generating tax revenues [1].