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Game-based learning in physical education consistently improves students' basic movement skills and supports academic-related outcomes such as motivation and cognitive engagement, though its direct impact on broader academic achievement remains limited. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine how game-based learning serves as an active instructional strategy to enhance basic movement skills and academic-related outcomes in physical education.

September 5, 2026International journal of human movement and sports sciencesOpen Access

Game-Based Learning as an Active Strategy to Enhance Basic Movement Skills and Academic Achievement in Physical Education: A Narrative Review

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APAgus Pujianto BPBambang Priyono HRHermawan Pamot Raharjo

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Narrative review demonstrates improved motor skills and cognitive engagement among physical education students, highlighting active game pedagogy for holistic development.

Key Points

To examine how game-based learning serves as an active instructional strategy to enhance basic movement skills and academic-related outcomes in physical education.
Narrative review of empirical studies published between 2010 and 2025 across PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science.
Identified 48 eligible articles using predefined screening criteria and synthesized them thematically across pedagogical features and explanatory mechanisms.
Game-based learning consistently associates with gains in locomotor and object-control skills, particularly when tasks incorporate movement variability, tactical decision-making, and sustained practice.
Interventions positively influence academic-related factors, including motivation, tactical understanding, and cognitive engagement, though direct evidence linking physical education games to overall grades remains limited.

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Pujianto et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4606b95aff0620ec094 https://doi.org/10.13189/saj.2026.140603

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September 5, 2026International journal of human movement and sports sciencesOpen Access

Game-Based Learning as an Active Strategy to Enhance Basic Movement Skills and Academic Achievement in Physical Education: A Narrative Review

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Authors

APAgus Pujianto BPBambang Priyono HRHermawan Pamot Raharjo

Discussion

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Overview

Narrative review demonstrates improved motor skills and cognitive engagement among physical education students, highlighting active game pedagogy for holistic development.

Key Points

To examine how game-based learning serves as an active instructional strategy to enhance basic movement skills and academic-related outcomes in physical education.
Narrative review of empirical studies published between 2010 and 2025 across PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science.
Identified 48 eligible articles using predefined screening criteria and synthesized them thematically across pedagogical features and explanatory mechanisms.
Game-based learning consistently associates with gains in locomotor and object-control skills, particularly when tasks incorporate movement variability, tactical decision-making, and sustained practice.
Interventions positively influence academic-related factors, including motivation, tactical understanding, and cognitive engagement, though direct evidence linking physical education games to overall grades remains limited.

Cite This Study

Pujianto et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd4606b95aff0620ec094 https://doi.org/10.13189/saj.2026.140603

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