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THE CONCEPTUAL STRUCTURE OF GAMIFICATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: A SOCIAL NETWORK AND CO-OCCURRENCE ANALYSIS

BEDEN EĞİTİMİNDE OYUNLAŞTIRMANIN KAVRAMSAL YAPISI: BİR SOSYAL AĞ VE EŞ-OLUŞUM ANALİZİ

Nilgün Hummadioğlu(TC. MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI)0009-0003-8012-4387
Osman Erol(BURDUR MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9920-5211
Sezan Sezgin(BURDUR MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0878-591X
Pages
464–484
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The findings indicate a steady increase trend in publication frequency over the examined years, with the majority of studies published as journal articles.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This research analyzes 57 studies published between 2020 and 2024 that examine the use of gamification in physical education, aiming to identify current research trends, thematic concentrations, and the conceptual structure of the field.
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Key Findings & Data:The findings indicate a steady increase trend in publication frequency over the examined years, with the majority of studies published as journal articles.
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⚙️Variables:Oyunlaştırma · beden eğitimi · sistematik derleme

Abstract

This research analyzes 57 studies published between 2020 and 2024 that examine the use of gamification in physical education, aiming to identify current research trends, thematic concentrations, and the conceptual structure of the field. Studies retrieved from the Web of Science database were evaluated using descriptive statistics, bibliometric techniques, and social network analysis (SNA). The findings indicate a steady increase trend in publication frequency over the examined years, with the majority of studies published as journal articles. Analysis of micro subject areas reveals a strong focus on self-regulated learning, while concepts such as motivation, physical activity, and technology integration emerge as central in both keyword co-occurrence networks and SNA centrality measures. Country-level analysis shows that Spain leads the field in terms of publication and citation volume, supported by increasingly dense international collaboration networks. SNA results further demonstrate that core concepts cluster into distinct thematic groups, suggesting the gradual development of a shared conceptual framework within the gamification literature. Overall, the findings highlight the potential of gamification to enhance motivation, engagement, and learning outcomes in physical education, while underscoring the need for further research on long-term effects, age-specific differences, and context-sensitive gamification design.

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Bu araştırma, 2020–2024 yılları arasında beden eğitimi öğretiminde oyunlaştırma yaklaşımını ele alan 57 çalışmayı analiz ederek alanın güncel eğilimlerini, tematik yoğunlaşmalarını ve kavramsal ağ yapısını ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Web of Science veri tabanında gerçekleştirilen tarama sonucunda seçilen çalışmalar, betimsel istatistikler, bibliyometrik analiz ve sosyal ağ analizi (SNA) teknikleriyle değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular, oyunlaştırma araştırmalarında yayın sayısının yıllar içinde artış eğilimi gösterdiğini ve çalışmaların büyük ölçüde makale türünde olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Mikro konu alanları incelendiğinde, öz-düzenlemeli öğrenme temasının belirgin biçimde öne çıktığı; motivasyon, fiziksel aktivite ve teknoloji entegrasyonu gibi kavramların ise hem anahtar kelime eş-oluşumunda hem de ağ merkezilik ölçütlerinde merkezi konumda yer aldığı görülmüştür. Ülke dağılımı analizlerinde İspanya’nın yayın ve atıf açısından lider olduğu, uluslararası işbirliği ağlarının ise giderek güçlendiği belirlenmiştir. SNA bulguları, oyunlaştırma alayazınında belirli kavramların tematik kümeler oluşturarak alanın kavramsal bütünleşmesine katkı sağladığını göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak, oyunlaştırmanın beden eğitimi bağlamında motivasyon, katılım ve öğrenme çıktıları üzerinde önemli bir potansiyel sunduğu; buna karşın uzun vadeli etkiler, farklı yaş grupları ve bağlama özgü tasarımlar konusunda daha fazla araştırmaya ihtiyaç duyulduğu görülmektedir.

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Hummadioğlu, N., Erol, O., Sezgin, S. (2026). THE CONCEPTUAL STRUCTURE OF GAMIFICATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: A SOCIAL NETWORK AND CO-OCCURRENCE ANALYSIS. SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 2, 464–484. https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.1829406

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