Gamification in Early Childhood Education: A Meta-Analysis of Learning Outcames and Engagement

Inayatul Lathifah, Nasrul Umam, Sandi Aji Wahyu Utomo

2025

Abstract

Gamification has emerged as an innovative strategy in early childhood education; however, its effectiveness has shown inconsistent results. This study aims to evaluate the impact of gamification on learning outcomes and child engagement, as well as to identify the elements and moderating factors that influence its success. The method employed is a Meta-Analysis Literature Review (MALR) based on a systematic review of relevant empirical studies. Data were obtained from open-access scholarly literature that met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed using statistical techniques for aggregating effect sizes. The findings indicate that gamification has a significant positive impact, particularly when game elements are tailored to the developmental characteristics of children. This research provides both theoretical and practical contributions to the development of more targeted and evidence-based gamification-based learning strategies in the field of early childhood education.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Lathifah I., Umam N. and Utomo S. (2025). Gamification in Early Childhood Education: A Meta-Analysis of Learning Outcames and Engagement. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE; ISBN 978-989-758-788-7, SciTePress, pages 236-244. DOI: 10.5220/0014069000004935

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icece25,
author={Inayatul Lathifah and Nasrul Umam and Sandi Aji Wahyu Utomo},
title={Gamification in Early Childhood Education: A Meta-Analysis of Learning Outcames and Engagement},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE},
year={2025},
pages={236-244},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014069000004935},
isbn={978-989-758-788-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE
TI - Gamification in Early Childhood Education: A Meta-Analysis of Learning Outcames and Engagement
SN - 978-989-758-788-7
AU - Lathifah I.
AU - Umam N.
AU - Utomo S.
PY - 2025
SP - 236
EP - 244
DO - 10.5220/0014069000004935
PB - SciTePress