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Ying Zhang – Applied Linguistics, 2025
A small number of studies have explored the effects of digital gaming on second/foreign language (L2) pragmatic competence. However, the effectiveness of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) germane to L2 pragmatic development remains unclear because most game-mediated pragmatics studies have focused on educational games.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Game Based Learning, Computer Games
Dmitrii Pastushenkov; Olesia Pavlenko; Steven Clancy – Language Learning & Technology, 2025
In this article, we delve into the application of the online game-based learning and testing platform Kahoot! with second language (L2) learners of Russian and explore how this tool can enhance our students' experiences. Following a brief overview of digital game-based learning (DGBL) and previous research on L2 learning through Kahoot!, we…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Game Based Learning, Second Language Instruction, Russian
Igor Ivanovic – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
This paper seeks to construct a narrative woven around the academic ventures and tribulations of third-year students who, in their initial university chapter, stumbled on the academic hurdles of General English 1 and 2 examinations and to immerse in a realm where digital game-based learning takes centre stage, exploring its potential as a…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, College Students, Technology Uses in Education, Video Games
Naoko Taguchi; Daniel H. Dixon; Yuqing Qin; Ying Chen – Language Teaching Research, 2025
We investigated the extent to which English learners developed knowledge of pragmatically-appropriate request-making forms through task-based gameplay involving virtual dialogues with fictional professors, employers, and friends on a virtual US campus. The digital game presents players with several scenarios, asking them to select the most…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Undergraduate Students, Video Games, Computer Simulation
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
Cam Nguyen Thuy Phan; Anh Ngoc Phuong Tran – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2024
The goal of this classroom action study is to increase the vocabulary of Vietnamese EFL university students by utilizing Kahoot! in the teaching and learning process. Eleven undergraduate Vietnamese students majoring in Information Technology in a university in the south of Vietnam took part in the study. The two-cycle Kemmis and McTaggart (1988)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Güzel, Serhat – Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 2023
With the advances in understanding contemporary instruction and the emphasis on online learning, alternative ways to keep instruction functional are sought constantly. Gamified environments are among the most widespread techniques used to enrich online instructional experiences due to motivation and engagement dimensions. In this context, the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Preservice Teachers
Zhonggen Yu – SAGE Open, 2023
The past several years have been witnessing the fast development of information and communication technology, with which an increasing number of serious games are being designed and developed. Randomly selected participants were divided into the treatment and control cohorts. Two experiments, as well as a semi-structured interview, were…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Game Based Learning
Sherry Y. Chen; Chia-Yi Tseng; Chao-Yang Cheng – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
This study proposed a three-tier test to help students learn English grammar. To reduce students' anxiety, game-based learning was incorporated into the three-tier test, where personalization was also implemented to accommodate students' different needs. More specifically, we developed a Personalized Entertaining Three-Tier Test (PET3), which…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Grammar, Game Based Learning
Shakhmalova, Irina; Zotova, Natalia – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2023
Educational digital games can be an effective way to teach English grammatical material because they provide an interactive and engaging learning experience. The purpose of this study is to clarify how playing digital games affects students' motivation and performance in university-level English grammar classes. [The North-Eastern Federal…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Student Evaluation, Educational Games, Computer Games
Poonsri Vate-U-Lan; Desmond Cahill – Cogent Education, 2024
This quasi-experimental research investigated the efficacy of applying the Society 5.0 concept to establish game-based learning on Metaverse Space for undergraduates in an international program in Bangkok, Thailand. The study was conducted in a Thai public university's international college with a population of six classes of junior university…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Game Based Learning, Multiple Choice Tests
Kittichai Nilubol; Pragasit Sitthitikul – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2025
This study investigates the effects of a Gamified Learning Model (GLM) on the writing skills and metacognitive awareness of Thai EFL university students within a blended learning environment. Employing a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design alongside a Concurrent Embedded mixed-methods approach, the research scrutinizes the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Game Based Learning
Beatriz Chaves-Yuste; Cristina de-la-Peña – TESOL Journal, 2025
Technology, constantly present in current society and education, needs to make use of the most effective digital resources to optimize the teaching-learning process. Despite the growing body of literature on the pedagogical effectiveness of digital resources in a second language (L2) context, limited research has been conducted when working with…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Tourism
Adeva Jane Esparrago-Kalidas; Anito Ramas Librando; Noreen Ashley P. Cabonialda; Mary Heart Maestre; Abdul Hapidz Lo-ang Natal; Christina Sophia Bacud Cabello – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2025
English grammar proficiency is essential for all teachers, especially English teachers, to be able to effectively deliver lessons. Yet, many still struggle with constructing grammatically correct sentences. Thus, this action-research investigated the effectiveness of a gamified approach, the Language Ladder Quest, in improving grammar proficiency…
Descriptors: Grammar, Majors (Students), Language Tests, Action Research
García-Álvarez, Amanda; Serradell-López, Enric – Research on Education and Media, 2022
This article presents a research work that is aimed at developing a gamified system and a questionnaire to analyse, in a subsequent phase, how the motivation of university students of Spanish as a second language changes in a gamification context. The article is part of the data-collection phase for a doctoral thesis. Here, we discuss the…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation