Gaming Personality and Gaming Dynamics in Online Discussion Environments

• In Event: Online Environments to Support Learner Interaction

Abstract

Educators agree gaming encourages learners to gain a new perspective through active engagement in collaborative decision making to solve problems. This study investigated the research question: How will each of the four types of gaming personality in online learning (i.e., Explorer, Socializer, Killer, & Achiever) respectively predict the level of gaming dynamics in online discussion environments? This study concludes that three types of gaming personalities can serve as the predictors for gaming dynamics in a gamified online discussion environment. In other words, online learners whose gaming preferences and motivations are in Socializer, Achiever, and Explorer, are more likely to be motivated, more satisfied, and actively engage in online discussion environments.

Authors

• Chih-Hsiung Tu, Northern Arizona University

• Gayle A. Roberts, A. T. Still University

• Laura Esthela Sujo-Montes, Northern Arizona University

• Bodi Anderson, Indian RIver State College