PhD M/F framework for measuring collective motivation and collaborative processes in the context of motivational learning environments
7 Mar 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
CNRS- Department
Laboratoire d'informatique en image et systèmes d'information- Research Field
Physics- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Application Deadline
27 Mar 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)- Country
France- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
35- Offer Starting Date
1 Apr 2026- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
The PhD student will work in the SICAL team at LIRIS, recognised for its expertise in HCI and education, including adaptive gamification, engagement, learning analysis, and the design of motivational affordances in education. As part of the project, the PhD student will work with the project partners: the LCOMS and PERSEUS laboratories and the hospitals of Strasbourg.
This thesis is part of the ANR THERAPEUTIC project, which aims to develop a hybrid digital environment for therapeutic education of patients and to support them in behavioural changes (nutrition, physical activity, etc.) related to their condition. The developed hybrid environment must notably: 1) Model and make tangible the information (effects of the disease and treatment, engagement, etc.) by adapting it to the pathologies, representations, and specific needs of each patient; 2) Support sustainable behavioural changes and promote motivation during therapeutic education sessions both in hospital and at home, with a long-term perspective, by considering a hybrid gamification approach tailored to patients' motivation and engagement. The proposed thesis concerns the second axis of the project, focusing on supporting patients' motivation and engagement across different spaces and times of their therapeutic education. This thesis aims to develop tools to support behavioural changes from a long-term perspective, fostering motivation in various contexts (considering the alternation of TPE sessions at hospital and at home) and the tangibilisation of the TPE environment. The PhD candidate will study how to design a hybrid gamification system adapted to patients' motivation, preferences, and needs, and how to dynamically adjust motivation strategies based on their behaviours to generate sustained engagement. The primary objective of this thesis is to explore how to implement motivational strategies (gamification elements) within the specific context of hybrid environments, alternating group-based TPE sessions at hospital with individual activities at home. Initially, the focus will be on identifying relevant game elements and motivation strategies for patients. Subsequently, the research will explore avenues for developing artefacts combining digital and physical properties. Initial laboratory experiments will be conducted to assess the feasibility of prototypes in terms of activity tracking, updating game elements, and visualisation capabilities. The second objective of the thesis is to develop models and algorithms to personalise and/or dynamically adapt gamification from a long-term perspective and to measure the impact of such adaptations on patients' engagement and motivation. These developments will be tested in more ecological settings at the medical training centre (Hôpitaux de Strasbourg) and/or at patients' homes.
Where to apply
- Website
- https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR5205-AUDSER-006/Candidater.aspx
Requirements
- Research Field
- Physics
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Languages
- FRENCH
- Level
- Basic
- Research Field
- Physics
- Years of Research Experience
- None
Additional Information
- Website for additional job details
https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UMR5205-AUDSER-006/Default.aspx
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Laboratoire d'informatique en image et systèmes d'information
- Country
- France
- City
- VILLEURBANNE
- Geofield
Contact
- City
VILLEURBANNE
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