Gamified design and interactive AI features sustain learners' motivation for oral practice (Motivational Propensity Pathway)¶
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q2 i? Gamified design and interactive AI features sustain learners' motivation for oral practice, coded in 39 studies. → Zhang S 2026
Evidence¶
Zhang S 2026¶
Zhang S, Zou B, Liu Y, Chen Z and Yan R (2026) Impacts of artificial intelligence on willingness to communicate and its key antecedents in EFL contexts: a systematic review (2015–2026). Front. Educ. 11:1927432. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1927432
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Thematic synthesis of the motivational pathway codes 39 studies to learning motivation enhancement (e.g., Xu and Liu, 2025; Wu et al., 2025), reporting that "Gamified design and interactive AI features sustain learners motivation for oral practice".
"Gamified design and interactive AI features sustain learners motivation for oral practice"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Motivation — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- In one mixed-methods study of university students, reported in a review, gamified vocabulary learning gave better test results, motivation and satisfaction than traditional instruction — related
- Gamification has small positive effects on cognitive, motivational and behavioral learning outcomes — a broader claim this one bears on
- Quizizz-based gamification improved word memorization over traditional methods for intermediate learners — related
- Students reported that the dashboard boosted learning motivation and that predictive and prescriptive insights were beneficial to their learning — related
- AI-powered corrective feedback and repeated practice enhance oral language skills (Communicative Capacity Pathway) — related
- The review reports mixed findings on AI's motivational effects: some studies show enhancement, others nonsignificant or negative effects — related
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Gamified design and interactive AI features sustain learners' motivation for oral practice (Motivational Propensity Pathway) |
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Gamified design and interactive AI features sustain learners' motivation for oral practice (Motivational Propensity Pathway) |
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2026 |
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