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The current evidence base for gamification in history education suffers from pervasive methodological shortcomings that limit the strength of causal inferences and preclude meta-analytic synthesis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The study analyzes the methodological quality of gamification research in history education to identify reporting deficiencies.

February 19, 2026Educational Technology QuarterlyOpen Access

Methodological quality and reporting practices in gamification research for history education: a critical methodological analysis

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SKSerhii Korniienko SSSerhiy O. Semerikov

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Secondary analysis evaluates methodological quality in gamification studies for history education, indicating significant gaps in reporting.

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The study analyzes the methodological quality of gamification research in history education to identify reporting deficiencies.
Conducted a secondary methodological analysis of 74 empirical studies from a systematic review.
Developed a Methodological Reporting Quality Score (MRQS) to assess reporting completeness.
Re-analyzed risk-of-bias assessments across three adapted ROBIS domains.
Mean MRQS was 4.31 out of 10, showing substantial gaps in reporting.
Least satisfied criteria included effect sizes (9.5%) and clear definitions of gamification (14.9%).
83.8% of studies had a high risk-of-bias overall, particularly in sampling and selection.

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Korniienko et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a768ecb39a600b3ed038 https://doi.org/10.55056/etq.1126

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February 19, 2026Educational Technology QuarterlyOpen Access

Methodological quality and reporting practices in gamification research for history education: a critical methodological analysis

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Authors

SKSerhii Korniienko SSSerhiy O. Semerikov

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Overview

Secondary analysis evaluates methodological quality in gamification studies for history education, indicating significant gaps in reporting.

Key Points

The study analyzes the methodological quality of gamification research in history education to identify reporting deficiencies.
Conducted a secondary methodological analysis of 74 empirical studies from a systematic review.
Developed a Methodological Reporting Quality Score (MRQS) to assess reporting completeness.
Re-analyzed risk-of-bias assessments across three adapted ROBIS domains.
Mean MRQS was 4.31 out of 10, showing substantial gaps in reporting.
Least satisfied criteria included effect sizes (9.5%) and clear definitions of gamification (14.9%).
83.8% of studies had a high risk-of-bias overall, particularly in sampling and selection.

Cite This Study

Korniienko et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a768ecb39a600b3ed038 https://doi.org/10.55056/etq.1126

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