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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
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
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
Gwo-Jen Hwang; Di Zhang – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2024
The effectiveness of digital game-based language learning (DGBLL) has been recognized by scholars. With the development of computer technology and multimedia learning environments, computer agents have been widely used in game systems to provide learning guidance or assistance. A computer agent is a virtual character created in a digital learning…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Game Based Learning, Computer Simulation
Damar Isti Pratiwi; Sri Wuli Fitriati; Issy Yuliasri; Budi Waluyo – Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2024
While gamified technology integration in vocabulary instruction within a flipped classroom has yielded beneficial teaching outcomes, specific studies have raised concerns about potential adverse effects linked to this approach. As a result, conducting a comparative analysis between gamified technology and conventional paper-based methods within…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development, Game Based Learning, Comparative Analysis
Luke West – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Dynamic visuospatial support (DVS) is an effective tool for helping people learn linguistic tones (Hannah et al., 2017, Morett et al., 2022, Zhen et al., 2019), and learn words with these tonal categories (Baills et al., 2019, Morett et al., 2015). Progress in the field of embodied cognition and learning has led to recent emphasis on the pitch…
Descriptors: Mandarin Chinese, Tone Languages, Intonation, Phonology
Frederick J. Poole; Matthew D. Coss; Jody Clarke-Midura – Language Learning & Technology, 2025
This study explored the use of stealth assessments within a digital game to assess second language (L2) Chinese learners' reading comprehension. Log data tracking learners' in-game behaviors from a game designed for Chinese dual language immersion classrooms (Poole et al., 2022) were used to construct Bayesian Belief Networks to model reading…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension, Game Based Learning
Yu-Fen Yang; Wen-Min Hsieh; Wing-Kwong Wong; Yi-Chun Hong; Siao-Cing Lai – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA) is considered a central affective factor influencing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning. This study thus developed an online simulation game to create a virtually situated learning environment for reducing EFL primary school students' FLA levels and improving their English vocabulary learning. A total of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Jia-Hua Zhao; Patcharin Panjaburee; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Wararat Wongkia – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
Scholars have suggested English classrooms with sufficient context and fun activities to increase English performance and promote learning motivation. With the rapid growth of technology-enhanced learning, virtual reality (VR) has become increasingly popular in English learning. Using VR without a well-designed learning environment, however, may…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Game Based Learning, Computer Simulation
Tang, Joni Tzuchen – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
This is a comparative study that explores preschoolers' English vocabulary acquisition in Taiwan and tries to look for a better pedagogy. After Taiwan's government announced the policy of developing a "Bilingual Nation," English is the second language in Taiwan. The reforming of English instruction is in urgent need. Under this…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development
Banthita Sukdee – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2024
The purposes of this research were to (1) study twelfth grade students' English vocabulary and reading development by applying collaborative learning management with language game of the whole group and individual (2) examine twelfth grade students' attitudes towards collaborative learning management with language game in learning English…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Grade 12, English (Second Language)
Chu, Shih-Ting; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Chien, Shu-Yun; Chang, Shao-Chen – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2023
In recent years, several studies have reported the potential of employing digital games in EFL (English as Foreign Language) courses to promote students' learning motivation. However, scholars have pointed out that students generally lack self-learning ability, which is the key to the success of learning a foreign language. Therefore, it is…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Games
Ari Muhammad Syifa; Lilla Musyahda; David Segoh – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2024
This systematic literature review (SLR) aimed to investigate the potential of digital online game-based learning (DOGBL) to enhance motivation in English as a foreign language (EFL). Online gaming has grown in popularity among students, opening up the possibility of using games as powerful instructional resources. Academic achievement depends on…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Computer Games
Ting-Chia Hsu; Ching Chang; Yi-Sian Liang – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2024
The study explored the effects of an interdisciplinary learning approach on developing students' English learning (EL) and computational thinking (CT) through two different game-based learning approaches. A quasi-experiment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach in terms of enhancing students' CT knowledge and their EL…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Elementary School Students, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
Arkan, Zeynep – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
In this study, games were prepared that will contribute to improving the vocabulary of children learning Arabic. Considering the target audience, it is known that game techniques and word teaching offer a fun and lively course environment and increase the motivation of the student. In this study, qualitative research methods were used. Document…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Semitic Languages, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development