ERIC Number: ED572157
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Publication Date: 2016-Aug
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Telecollaborative Games for Youngsters: Impact on Motivation
Jauregi, Kristi
Research-publishing.net, Paper presented at the EUROCALL 2016 Conference (23rd, Limassol, Cyprus, Aug 24-27, 2016)
The present paper describes a case study on the effects of telecollaborative games on learners' motivation. 12 learners from a Dutch and a British secondary school participated in the study. Different games, which included gamification elements, were developed on OpenSim. The overall educational goals of the games were to enhance cultural awareness and intercultural communication of German as a foreign language. Three different cross-cultural groups played the telecollaborative games in two different sessions. Data from pre- and post-surveys were gathered for measuring the impact of telecollaborative games on learners' motivation. At the end of the game sessions, focus group discussions were organised for evaluating the experience. The results indicate that telecollaborative games have a positive impact on learners' motivation. [For the complete volume of short papers, see ED572005.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, German, Second Language Instruction, Cultural Awareness, Communication Skills, Secondary School Students, Student Surveys, Pretests Posttests, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness, Focus Groups, Simulated Environment, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom; Netherlands
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