The Role of Gamification in Enhancing Students’ Motivation Toward Learning English in Jeddah Public Schools

Entertaining strategies in education, such as the use of gamification, can turn learning English into an interesting and motivating experience. A number of studies in Saudi Arabia have explored gamification and the way it develops the different language abilities of students. However, limited research has been conducted concentration on the role of gamification in enhancing students’ motivation toward learning English in the context of public schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Hence, this quantitative study investigated from teachers’ and students’ points of view the role of gamification in enhancing students’ motivation. The participants in the study comprised a total of 409 teachers and students (155 teachers and 254 students). The study used two Google Form questionnaires and then analyzed the data using SPSS version 27. The findings of the study revealed that both teachers and students have positive feelings about the implementation of gamification considering it a beneficial instrument to increase students’ motivation in English language classrooms.