Perceptions of Teachers Regarding Needs and Barriers for Adaptation of Gamification in Teaching at Elementary Level in Mirpur AJ&K

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate elementary school teachers' perspectives of the knowledge, need for adaptation and barriers in adaptation of gamification into teaching at the basic level in Mirpur, AJK. The study also aimed to determine the difference in male and female teachers’ perspectives. The study comprised a survey of elementary school instructors from several schools in the dist. Mirpur AJ&K. School’s data was gathered from DEO male and female’s offices. A quantitative study design was used. This design was followed by filling a close ended self-designed questionnaire containing three sections. Through Universal sampling technique 483 questionnaires were circulated, 254 questionnaires to male and 229 to female teachers and got 421 responses, 208 from male and 213 from female teachers and for those prior permissions were taken from school administration. Through analysis it is concluded that female teachers showed high mean in both sections’ knowledge of gamification and its need for adaptation in their teaching where as in third section barriers in implementation both male and female equally perceived that in Mirpur AJ&K teacher faces barriers in implementation of gamification. Therefore, the major findings shows that male and female teachers' opinions of their knowledge and the necessity of gamification adaption varied significantly. There is no significant difference in male and female teachers’ perceptions regarding barriers in implementation of gamification in teaching at elementary level in Mirpur AJ&K.