Analysis of Motivations and Experiences of Pre-service Teachers in Gamified Math Trails

Abstract

Within the inter-university innovation project Madrid and Cordoba Math Cities, this chapter analyses motivation and experiences of pre-service teachers carrying out a gamified math trail with the use of the mobile app MathCityMap. The student’s motivational aspects were studied with the situational motivation scale (SIMS) and the self-determination index (SDI). Student’s valuations of the gamification features of MathCityMap, namely scores, penalties, group ranking and narrative, were studied with a specific questionnaire. The results show high values in the positive subscales of the SIMS test and a positive valuation about the inclusion of gamification within a math trail.