Gerard Guimerà-Ballesta

Biographic Data

ID9973910
NAMEGerard Guimerà-Ballesta
GIVEN NAMESGerard
FAMILY NAMEGuimerà-Ballesta
SIGNATUREGUIMERÀ-BALLESTA G
AFFILIATIONSUniversitat de Barcelona
ORCID0000-0002-4019-0481
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Motivational Scaffolding Through Digital Gamification in Early Childhood Science Teacher Education

    Open AccessGerard Guimerà-Ballesta, Gregorio Jiménez Valverde et al.ARTICLEEducation Sciences2026

    Digital gamification may function as motivational scaffolding within situated course designs when it helps learners perceive progress, participate actively, and connect course activities with meaningful professional goals. This article examines how motivational scaffolds were designed and refined through digital gamification in a fourth-year science course in early childhood teacher education. Using a two-cycle design-based research approach, the…

  • Tailoring Gamification in a Science Course to Enhance Intrinsic Motivation in Preservice Primary Teachers

    Open AccessGregorio Jiménez Valverde, Noëlle Fabre-Mitjans et al.ARTICLEEducation Sciences2025

    This study examines the intrinsic motivation of preservice primary teachers in a science education course designed with player-type personalization in gamification strategies. Using a mixed-methods approach, a one-group post-test-only design was combined with qualitative analysis. Game elements were personalized based on the HEXAD user typologies, aligning with Self-Determination Theory to support autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Quantitati…