Speaker

Name: Games for Health Europe Conference
Start: 2026-03-30T09:00
End: 2025-03-31T18:00

Speaker Info

Biography: Emre Mor is a researcher working at the intersection of mental health, digital learning, and interactive experience design. Based in Istanbul, he is pursuing his PhD in Psychiatric Nursing at Koç University, where he also serves as a Teaching Assistant. Mor’s research interests include gamification in psychiatric nursing education and game-based assessment of learning outcomes. In addition to his academic role, Mor works as a Game Director at Pleasart Studios. Mor aims to bridge academic research, clinical education, and game design. His overarching goal is to contribute to the development of scientifically grounded serious games that enhance learning, support mental health, and strengthen the human–technology relationship within care environments.

Title: The Impact of Digital Gamification on Motivation, Engagement, and Academic Performance in Psychiatric Nursing Education A Randomized Controlled Study

Summary: This randomized controlled study examined the effects of digital gamification on motivation, engagement, and academic performance among undergraduate nursing students enrolled in a psychiatric nursing course. Third-year students were randomly assigned to either a gamified learning group or a control group receiving traditional instructional summaries. The intervention consisted of weekly gamified digital learning modules incorporating interactive and scenario-based elements aligned with course objectives. Findings indicated that the gamification group demonstrated greater improvements in intrinsic motivation, task value, self-efficacy, and multidimensional engagement compared to the control group. Academic performance outcomes also favored the gamified approach. Students reported higher satisfaction with the learning process and perceived the gamified materials as supportive of active learning. These results suggest that digital gamification may serve as an effective strategy for enhancing motivation, deepening engagement, and improving learning outcomes in psychiatric nursing education. Future research should explore long-term impacts and broader integration across nursing curricula.