Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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APA

Almisad, B. M., & Aleidan, A. A. (2025). Perceptions of gamification in education: Evidence from a developing country context. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 21(10), em2718. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17177

Vancouver

Almisad BM, Aleidan AA. Perceptions of gamification in education: Evidence from a developing country context. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2025;21(10):em2718. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17177

AMA

Almisad BM, Aleidan AA. Perceptions of gamification in education: Evidence from a developing country context. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2025;21(10), em2718. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17177

Chicago

Almisad, Budour M., and Ayda A. Aleidan. "Perceptions of gamification in education: Evidence from a developing country context". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2025 21 no. 10 (2025): em2718. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17177

Harvard

Almisad, B. M., and Aleidan, A. A. (2025). Perceptions of gamification in education: Evidence from a developing country context. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 21(10), em2718. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17177

MLA

Almisad, Budour M. et al. "Perceptions of gamification in education: Evidence from a developing country context". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 21, no. 10, 2025, em2718. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17177