Publikasi Pendidikan
Vol 15, No 3 (2025)

Trends and Challenges in Gamification for Elementary Education A Bibliometric and Systematic Literature Review

Pangestu, Aditya (Unknown)
Aminah, Aminah (Unknown)
Wulandari, Ghina Antania (Unknown)
Noto, Muchamad Subali (Unknown)
Tarmidzi, Tarmidzi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Oct 2025

Abstract

This study aims to explore the use of gamification in elementary education and its influence on students’ learning experiences. Gamification, which involves incorporating game like elements into instructional practices, has emerged as an innovative strategy to boost student engagement and motivation. Adopting a bibliometric and systematic review approach, this study analyzed 188 articles retrieved from the Scopus database, focusing on publications addressing gamification in elementary education between 2013 and 2024. Results indicate a marked rise in research outpour starting around 2014, reflecting growing academic interest in this field. The findings reveal that well-designed gamification can enhance student motivation, participation, and learning outcomes. Nonetheless, several barriers were identified, including limited resources, insufficient teacher training, and challenges in aligning game based approaches with existing curricula. The study also suggests that combining gamification with active and interactive teaching methods yields better results compared to traditional approaches. Based on these insights, it recommend that schools and policymakers strengthen their support for developing and implementing gamification strategies in elementary education and invest in ongoing teacher professional development. By addressing these challenges, gamification can serve as a valuable tool for improving the quality of elementary education in Indonesia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pubpend

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Publikasi Pendidikan (ISSN 2088-2092 Print, ISSN 2548-6721 Online) published an article in the form of the results of thought, research and community service education. The focus and scope of the published article is about basic education or elementary school related to the theory and practice of ...