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The aim of this study is to study the impact of the use of gaming in e-learning environments on the academic success of students and the participation in the class. In the study, the experimental group of students used a gamed e-learning environment, while the control group of students used a traditional e-learning environment. The study included 46 first-class students who studied at a state university in the 2015-2016 educational year. The study was developed by the researcher as a research carried out as an academic success test, a semi-configured conversation form and the Moodle ÖYS records were used as a data collection tool. At the end of the study, there was no significant difference between the test group students and the control group students' final test and monitoring test scores. When the two group’s class participation conditions were studied, it was found that the experimental group students had a higher number of page views than the control group and had a higher participation in educational activities. Finally, the experiment group stated that the components used in the play-making of the e-learning environment have a structure that motivates, facilitates them to follow their progress and directs them to complete their activities.

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Özet:

The aim of this study is to examine effects of using gamification in e-learning environments on learners’ academic achievement and participation. Experimental group students were used gamified e-learning environment and control group students used traditional e-learning environment. 46 first grade college students in 2015-2016 academic year participated in the study. Academic achievement test which was developed by the researcher, semi-structured interview form and Moodle logs were used as data collection instruments. The results of the study revealed that there wasn't a significant difference between post and retention test results of experimental and control group students. Experimental group students had higher page view and higher completion rate in educational activities. Finally, students who used gamified e-learning environment stated positive opinions about use of gamification in e- learning environment. They expressed that gamification elements used in this study were motivating, helpful to navigate their learning progress and leading to complete educational activities.