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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
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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
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Yaccob, Nur Syafiqah; Rahman, Siti Fatimah Abd.; Mohamad, Syamsul Nor Azlan; Rahim, Azwin Arif Abdul; Rashid, Khadijah Khalilah Abdul; Aldaba, Abdulmajid Mohammed Abdulwahab; Yunus, Melor Md; Hashim, Harwati – Arab World English Journal, 2022
Modern trends lead to innovative technologies in education, including the birth of digital and gamified learning or gamification. In English language classrooms, meaningful teaching and learning are significant to developing students' English proficiency, focusing on linguistics and communicative competence. Various language activities and games…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Game Based Learning, Educational Games
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Claudia Fernández de Cañete García; Inmaculada Pineda; George Waddell – Language Teaching Research, 2025
Recent research shows that musical training improves children's development of oral and aural skills. This study focuses on developing and testing a methodological framework (Music as a Medium of instruction, MMI) in English language teaching (ELT) by contrasting MMI and gamification methodologies with the participation of 22 Spanish children all…
Descriptors: Music Activities, Music Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Xianlin Liu; Khalid Abdullah Alotaibi; Arash Hashemifardnia – European Journal of Education, 2025
In recent years, the integration of digital technologies into language learning has gained significant attention, particularly in the context of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. However, there remains a gap in understanding the broader affective and cognitive benefits of serious game-based learning (SGBL) in this field. The present…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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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
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Barcomb, Mike; Cardoso, Walcir – Research-publishing.net, 2022
This paper examines the impact that a game-informed pronunciation site has on the acquisition of English /r/-/l/. Twenty-three Japanese-speaking English learners completed a series of pronunciation activities directed at improving their phonological awareness and oral production of the /r/-/l/ contrast. The activities included game-informed tasks…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Japanese, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Serhat Güzel; Cevdet Yilmaz – JALT CALL Journal, 2025
Gamification has been studied in the context of English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching as an intriguing approach, and its impact on language skills and motivational states of learners has been an area of interest; however, further experimental and qualitative accounts on the matter are still required. Additionally, the construct of 'self' as…
Descriptors: Gamification, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Program Effectiveness
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Shen Qiao; Samuel Kai Wah Chu; Susanna Siu-sze Yeung – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2025
Morphological analysis is a form of problem solving to work out the meanings of unfamiliar words by applying knowledge of morphemes. It has emerged recently as an important predictor of reading comprehension. However, while gamification can potentially be used to teach this skill, few studies have examined its use. To address this, a…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Saleh, Alaa Mamoun; Ahmed Althaqafi, Abeer Sultan – SAGE Open, 2022
Vocabulary is an essential element of English language learning. There are many strategies, which teachers can use in teaching vocabulary, especially to young learners. One of these strategies is using educational games to teach vocabulary more effectively. The aim of this quasi-experimental study is to investigate the effect of using educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development, Educational Games
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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
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Chun-Chun Chang; Gwo-Jen Hwang – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Cultivating staff's professional English has become an imperative and challenging issue in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) countries. English for medical professionals is also the common language around the world for publishing new medical knowledge or reports. Therefore, Medical English for Health Professionals (MEHP) is a crucial…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Comparative Analysis
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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
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Aydin, Seda Musaoglu; Çakir, Nur Akkus – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
The rich multimedia-enhanced language content offered by modern commercial off-the-shelf games and students' interest in playing such games has motivated efforts for seeking effective means to integrate them into the curriculum to enrich and enhance foreign language learning. Despite the general interest and appeal of game-enhanced learning in…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Game Based Learning, Intervention, English (Second Language)
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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
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