TITLE:
Exploring the Practical Application of Gamified Incentive Mechanisms in Pathology Teaching
AUTHORS:
Yanxiang Zhang, Yonghao You, Mingzhe Liao
KEYWORDS:
Gamified Incentive Mechanism, Pathology Teaching, Experimental Teaching, TPR Model, Medical Education
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.16 No.2,
February
2,
2026
ABSTRACT: In response to the problems such as low participation and insufficient practical training of students in traditional laboratory teaching, this study aims to explore the effectiveness and feasibility of the gamified incentive mechanism (GIM) in this field. 84 undergraduate students majoring in clinical medicine were randomly divided into the experimental group (n = 42) and the control group (n = 42). The control group received traditional conventional teaching, while the experimental group adopted the self-developed GIMM model (derived from the TPR model), and designed specific game incentive mechanisms, such as point systems, leaderboards, reward mechanisms, etc. The teaching content, time arrangement, and assessment criteria of both groups were kept consistent. The teaching effectiveness was evaluated through knowledge assessment, learning satisfaction survey, and teaching satisfaction survey. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 29.0. The results showed that the total knowledge score of experimental group achieved a significantly higher (85.31±8.81) than that in the control group (79.36 ± 6.47) (P