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Adam Dabrowski; Ayako Yokogawa – Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2025
Flow is described as a state in which people become so involved or engrossed in an activity that nothing else seems to matter (Csikszentmihalyi, 2009). This state of consciousness seems to occur when a person is involved in a task and seemingly unable to stop. Flow states are marked by (a) a perceived balance of skills and challenge, (b)…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Game Based Learning, Vocabulary, Attention
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Andrew Philpott; Jeong-Bae Son – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
The study reported in this article investigated the use of quest-based learning (QBL) in a gamified English as a foreign language (EFL) course at a Japanese university. A mixed methods research design was utilised to explore the effect purposely designed quests can have on EFL students' foreign language (FL) motivation. The study was conducted…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Countries, English Language Learners, English (Second Language)
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Li, Ke; Peterson, Mark; Wan, Jiahui – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2022
Despite the increasing awareness of digital games' potential for language learning, only a handful of studies focus on their integration into classrooms. Informed by bridging activities, this mixed methods case study recruited six students to engage in instructed gameplay in class and game-related activities after class. Both qualitative and…
Descriptors: Video Games, Second Language Learning, Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement
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Andersson, Shawn – JALT CALL Journal, 2022
Digital game-based language learning (DGBLL) is a field that promotes language learning by combining game entertainment and mechanics inducive to learning. Researchers have proposed evidence of various language-learning benefits, yet downsides persist, such as negative stigmas, a lack of participation of non-gamers, and potential adverse…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Hourdequin, Peter; Tani, Seiji; Bando, Tetsuya; Ponvarut, Jirayu – set: Research Information for Teachers, 2018
This article discusses our experiments to create more engaged participation and build sustainability literacy among students in a voluntary "game lab" on two different campuses of our Japanese university. Though we found the game lab to be a successful vehicle for language learning, community building, and traversing disciplinary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Game Based Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2018
The aim of the 2018 International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA) conference was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There have been advances in both cognitive…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education