Frontiers in Educational Research, 2026, 9(5); doi: 10.25236/FER.2026.090517.
Yu Dehui
College of Computer and Information Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
Generative AI boasts real-time generation, dynamic interaction and high operability due to its massive data training and processing capabilities, presenting great application value in education. Currently, junior high school information technology courses face problems such as insufficient student engagement, difficulties in meeting personalized teaching needs, and single and outdated assessment methods. Gamified teaching is student-centered, respects individual differences and supports inclusive instruction. Integrating generative AI into teaching and learning represents a new path for future education. To address practical issues, this paper takes HTML5 and web design as the teaching theme, realizes a natural transition from basic Knowledge to practical application through three game-based subtasks, and designs a four-dimensional evaluation system to comprehensively track students’ development.
Generative Artificial Intelligence, Junior High School Information Technology, Gamified Teaching, Instructional Design
Yu Dehui. Design Research on Gamified Teaching of Junior High School Information Technology Empowered by Generative Artificial Intelligence. Frontiers in Educational Research (2026), Vol. 9, Issue 5: 127-133. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2026.090517.
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