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Download full textMegala Rajendran; Moniza Ray; Ajit Ilangovan; Vinoth Kumar Chokkalingam; Anand Binod Singh – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
Digital games are increasingly used in education to boost engagement and reduce stress. Digital game-based learning (DGBL) has improved the learning experience. However, further investigation is needed to determine the specific impact of commercially available, off-the-shelf (COTS) video games on English language skills. This study provides a…
Descriptors: Video Games, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Skills
Direct linkMartinez, Léa; Gimenes, Manuel; Lambert, Eric – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2022
Entertainment video games are very popular among young audiences. Nevertheless, despite their potential to improve cognitive functioning, they are still studied rarely as a tool for digital game-based learning. To better understand video gaming practices' value in the classroom, this article provides a systematic review of literature on the effect…
Descriptors: Video Games, Game Based Learning, Literature Reviews, Second Language Learning
A. Pradheepa; K. Gurusamy; T. Pushpanathan – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2025
This meta-analysis aims to investigate gamification's impact on improving tertiary-level second-language learners' lexical repertoire. Forty-seven peer-reviewed works were evaluated for this analysis. The analysis focused on determining the effectiveness of gamified learning environments in the context of improving vocabulary and learning and…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Game Based Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Abdullah Albalawi – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2024
This review paper explores the role of individual differences in second language vocabulary learning, focusing on three key factors: out-of-class exposure (e.g., viewing TV, playing video games and listening to songs), strategic vocabulary learning, and motivation. Individual differences significantly impact vocabulary learning, making it crucial…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Metacognition, Vocabulary Development, Linguistic Input
Poole, Frederick; Clarke-Midura, Jody – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2020
This systematic review presents a definition for digital games within the second/foreign language (L2) learning research field. This definition is used to identify games used in research in the last five years (2012-2017). Forty-nine studies were identified and then summarized by type of research, game genre employed, age, and size of sample…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Computer Games, Video Games, Second Language Learning
Karagiorgas, Dimitrios N.; Niemann, Shari – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2017
In the last 10 years, gaming has evolved to the point that it is now being used as a learning medium to educate students in many different disciplines. The educational community has begun to explore the effectiveness of gaming as a learning tool and as a result two different ways of utilizing games for education have been created: Gamification and…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Video Games, Comparative Analysis, Learning Processes
Rosman, Fuziah; Alias, Norlidah; Siraj, Saedah; Kenayathullah, Husaina Banu; Zakaria, Abd Razak; Darusalam, Ghazali – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2013
This study uses a meta analysis to analyze several current articles published by selected journals by focusing on studies related to the potential of video games in Bahasa Melayu vocabulary learning by international students. Among the articles are those in journals such as "Computers and Education, Computers in Human Behavior, Education…
Descriptors: Video Games, Game Based Learning, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning
