Analyzing the relationships between learners’ motivation and observable engaged behaviors in a gamified learning environment

Over the last ten years, gamification has been widely integrated in digital learning environments as a way to increase learners’ motivation. However, little is known about engaged behaviors adopted by learners when using gamified environments. In this paper, we analyze interactions with environment study engagement particular context and identify factors that influence behaviors. We also complex relationships exist between conducted large-scale field ecological conditions, involving 257 students (13-14 years’ old) 12 classes, from 4 different middle schools. identified model of distinguishes two types behaviors: an achievement-oriented for initially intrinsically motivated or high achiever learners, perfection-oriented low learners. show each type behavior specific impact on variation motivation during activity. This contributes better understanding how can affect activity according their initial player profile. These findings open up new perspectives terms motivational affordances, well design dynamic adaptation based interaction traces environment.