Interest/enjoyment and perceived choice were the weakest motivation dimensions, suggesting Mangomon's RPG mechanics did not yet fully serve learner autonomy¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? Participants' lowest ratings fell in interest/enjoyment and perceived choice, and the authors interpret this as the RPG design not yet fully meeting the autonomy need of self-determination theory. → Tangkiengsirisin 2026

Evidence¶

Tangkiengsirisin 2026¶

Tangkiengsirisin, S., Taylor, P., & Thansirichaisree, P. (2026). The effects of role-playing gamification on business vocabulary learning and motivation: A study of CEFR-based language learning mobile application for Thai undergraduate students. LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 19(1), 464-486. https://doi.org/10.70730/UFRC4620

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Authors' interpretation of the questionnaire data: the lowest-ranked items were enjoyment of catching Mangomon (M = 3.52) and perceived choice (M = 3.52), which they link to intrinsic motivation and autonomy in Ryan and Deci's framework; this is an interpretive claim, not a tested result.

"Although participants perceived Mangomon as a useful tool to practice their English and English vocabulary, the design of RPG mechanics or role-playing gamification might not ‘yet’ fully serve the needs of ‘autonomy’"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Interest — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

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• Thai undergraduates' business vocabulary test scores rose from pre-test to post-test after four weeks of out-of-class role-playing gamification with Mangomon, in a single-group study with no control group — related
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