Developing a Web-based and Competition-based Quiz Game Environment to Improve Student Motivation

Game-Based learning (DGBL) has become an attractive pedagogy in recent years because it can effectively improve the intrinsic motivation of learning. Besides, the development of web-based e-learning systems can help students to carry mastery learning out.  In this study, we develop a web-based and competition-based multi-player quiz game environment (WCMQGE) by incorporating DGBL into the web-based e-learning system. During the process of the game, the WCMQGE system can help players (students) review what they learned from school and use their knowledge to compete with their peers. Moreover, the WCMQGE provide three item generation algorithms to increase the randomness of quiz items and enhance the interest of students. Furthermore, the WCMQGE system also provides the learning management module for the students and teachers to review the learning outcome of the students.

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