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Lai, Kuo-Wei Kyle; Chen, Hao-Jan Howard – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2023
Research on vocabulary acquisition in digital game-based learning has been increasing over the years, with advancements in technology giving rise to numerous learning alternatives in second language acquisition. As virtual reality gaming offers new opportunities to explore its effectiveness in language learning, it is thus important to investigate…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Game Based Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Li, Rui; Meng, Zhaokun; Tian, Mi; Zhang, Zhiyi; Xiao, Wei – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2021
Although digital game-based vocabulary learning (DGBVL) has attracted considerable attention, factors attributing to the facilitative effects of DGBVL have not yet been satisfactorily understood. To this end, under the theoretical framework of flow theory, this study investigates the effects of flow experiences on Chinese…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Feedback (Response)
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Cheng, Ching-Hsue; Chen, Chung-Hsi – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
Many scholars have highlighted the importance of motivation and anxiety in language learning. They have also indicated the advantages of integrating learning content into a mobile-assisted English learning system environment. Meanwhile, a few studies have explored the impacts of a mobile-assisted English learning system on the motivation and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Student Attitudes
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Dehghanzadeh, Hojjat; Fardanesh, Hashem; Hatami, Javad; Talaee, Ebrahim; Noroozi, Omid – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2021
Digital gamification has been argued to be a fun and enjoyable method to support Learning English as a Second Language (LESL) and to ease the gap between students' learning and educational practice. This systematic review presents an overview of the state of the art on the use of gamification for LESL in digital environments. Furthermore, this…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Game Based Learning
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Zou, Di; Huang, Yan; Xie, Haoran – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2021
Given the importance of word knowledge for second language acquisition, there is always a need for effective word-learning approaches from language learners. With the rapid development of educational technologies, game-based learning is emerging into a field with considerable potential, within which, digital game-based vocabulary learning has…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Game Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning
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Peterson, Mark – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
Contemporary CALL research reflects renewed interest in digital games. One aspect of this phenomenon namely, use of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), has expanded significantly, highlighting the need for a review. This paper analyzes findings from 10 learner-based studies that draw on accounts of SLA informed by cognitive…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Computer Games