Perceptions of university professors of the use of gamified technological platforms. Experiences in a training workshop

In the educational context, gamification coordinates different ludic components to stimulate or produce learning experiences. Consequently, it is considered a tool capable of satisfying certain latent needs of the educational system, since it allows for the development of digital competencies and the solution of current educational and professional demands. This article explores the knowledge and perceptions held by university professors, who are not experts in gamification, on the topic. Specifically we analyze if the ludic, interactive and pedagogic conception-available in the gamified technological platform, Apprentice, facilitates the mediation and use of gamification in the educational practice. The analysis was carried out with twelve people, during a training workshop held at the Tecnologico de Monterrey (TEC), in Queretaro. The paper presents a qualitative analysis of the experiences, as well as the reflection given by the participative observation of the researchers.