Effect of Gimkit-Based Gamified Learning on Achievement Motivation, Academic Performance, and Game Experience in Respiratory Skills Training

NCT07309939 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: GİMKİT-RCT
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 114
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effect of Gimkit-based game-enhanced learning on achievement motivation, academic performance, and game experience among first-year nursing students during respiratory system skills training. Students are randomly assigned to either the experimental group, which receives standard respiratory skills laboratory training followed by a Gimkit game session designed to reinforce key concepts, or the control group, which receives only the standard skills laboratory training. Achievement motivation is assessed using the Expectancy-Value Theory-based Achievement Motivation Scale before and after the intervention in both groups. Academic performance is evaluated using a 10-item multiple-choice digital test administered after the skills laboratory session. Additionally, the Game Experience Scale is administered to students in the experimental group to measure their perceptions of game-based learning. The study aims to determine whether game-based reinforcement improves motivation and learning outcomes compared with traditional laboratory instruction.

Conditions

Gamified Learning; Gimkit; Game Based Learning; Nursing Students; Academic Achievement; Gamification; Respiratory System Skills; Achievement Motivation; Gamification in Health Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Achievement Motivation Score

  Achievement motivation will be measured using the Expectancy-Value Theory-based Achievement Motivation Scale, which consists of 9 items and 2 subdimensions (Expectancy and Task Value). Each item is rated on a Likert scale, and higher scores indicate higher achievement motivation. The scale will be administered to both the experimental and control groups before and after the intervention. Results will be aggregated and reported as total score and subscale scores (mean ± standard deviation).

  Pre-intervention (baseline) and immediately post-intervention

• Academic Achievement (Knowledge Test Score)

  Academic achievement will be measured using a 10-item multiple-choice digital test assessing knowledge related to respiratory system skills. Each correct answer is scored as 1 point, resulting in a total possible score of 0-10. Higher scores indicate better academic performance. The test will be administered to both groups immediately after the respiratory skills laboratory session. Results will be reported as mean ± standard deviation.

  Two weeks after the skills lab session

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Game Experience Score

  Immediately post-intervention (after the Gimkit session)

Study Arms (2)

Gimkit Game-Based Learning

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention planned for the study is a Gimkit-based game-enhanced learning method. Students in the experimental group participating in the respiratory system skills training will receive the standard skills laboratory instruction followed by a digital game session delivered through the Gimkit platform. The Gimkit activity includes interactive, competitive, and reinforcement-oriented questions designed to review key steps, principles, and safety considerations related to respiratory system procedures. The game session aims to increase student engagement, support recall, and enhance learning through gamification elements such as real-time feedback, point-based progression, and competition.

Behavioral: Gimkit Game-Based Learning

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Students in the control group will receive only the standard respiratory system skills laboratory training, which includes instructor-led demonstration, supervised practice, and competency-based skills application. No game-based or digital reinforcement activity will be provided. After completing the laboratory session, students will take the same post-training multiple-choice knowledge test and post-intervention achievement motivation scale administered to the experimental group.

Interventions

Gimkit Game-Based Learning BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consists of a game-enhanced learning session delivered through the Gimkit digital platform following the standard respiratory system skills laboratory training. The Gimkit activity includes interactive, competitive, and reinforcement-focused questions designed to review key knowledge and procedural steps related to respiratory system skills. Students receive immediate feedback, gain points, and experience gamified learning elements such as competition and real-time progress tracking. The session aims to increase engagement, enhance motivation, and support learning retention after the laboratory training. Duration of the intervention is approximately 20-30 minutes and is applied only once during the study period.

Gimkit Game-Based Learning

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• First-year nursing students
• Enrolled in Fundamentals of Nursing course
• Participating in respiratory system skills laboratory
• Volunteering to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Not attending the skills laboratory session
• Not completing pre- or post-tests

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Suleyman Demirel University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi

Isparta, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: In the randomization process, those who meet the criteria for inclusion in the sample and accept to participate in the study do not know that they will be included in the intervention group or the control group, so it will be single-blind.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assist. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 16, 2025
• First Posted: December 30, 2025
• Study Start: May 6, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 6, 2025
• Study Completion: May 30, 2025
• Last Updated: December 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)