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Towards Understanding Views on Combining Videos and Gamification in Software Engineering Training

Software Engineering 2026-02-24 v1

Abstract

Watching training videos passively leads to superficial learning. Adding gamification can increase engagement. We study how software engineering students and industry practitioners view gamifying video-based training. We conducted a survey with students and professionals. Students and professionals share similar perceptions toward video-based training in general and support combining gamification and video-based training. Our findings can inform the design of gamified training solutions for software engineers.

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@article{arxiv.2602.19628,
  title  = {Towards Understanding Views on Combining Videos and Gamification in Software Engineering Training},
  author = {Pasan Peiris and Matthias Galster and Antonija Mitrovic and Sanna Malinen and Raul Vincent Lumapas and Jay Holland},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.19628},
  year   = {2026}
}

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2 pages, ICSE-Companion '26

R2 v1 2026-07-01T10:47:04.386Z