Essays about: "Gaming and language"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 46 essays containing the words Gaming and language.

  1. 6. Digital games and collocations : A study of the relationship between L2 learners' gaming habits and knowledge of collocations

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Sebastian Amarius; Oliver Fredriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : Second language acquisition; collocations; digital games; extramural English activities; collocation teaching;

    Abstract : Digital games are often considered a pastime activity with little to no real or tangible benefits. This, however, is contrary to studies on the usefulness of digital games in second language (L2) learning. There are several aspects of L2 learning that are affected positively by gaming, as well as other extramural English (EE) activities. READ MORE

  3. 7. L2 Vocabulary learning through MMORPGs

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Nellie Stiberg; Aldina Saskin; [2021]
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    Abstract : The gaming community has grown significantly over the past two decades and is playing a major role in learners’ English development. This literature study aims to examine to what extent there is a correlation between playing massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and English learners' vocabulary acquisition as well as their motivation to learn. READ MORE

  4. 8. Gamers with the Purpose of Language Resource Acquisition : Personas and Scenarios for the players of Language Resourcing Games-With-A-Purpose

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Nikolaos Droutsas; [2021]
    Keywords : games with a purpose; crowdsourcing; persona-focused design; user experience design; natural language processing;

    Abstract : Ethical, cheap, and scalable, purposeful games leverage player entertainment to incentivise contributors in language resourcing. However, discourse is scarce around the enjoyability of these games, whose playerbases are divided between a tiny minority of reliable contributors and a vast majority of inconsistent contributors. READ MORE

  5. 9. How Can English Teaching Benefit from Students’ Extramural English in Secondary School 7-9?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Heba Ali; [2021]
    Keywords : extramural English; informal learning; meaningful and relevant learning; teaching materials; outside-of-school english; students previous knowledge; digital technologies; motivation; students perceptions; observations; triangulation method; extramural engelska; informellt lärande; meningsfullt och relevant lärande; lärandematerial; motivation; observationer; modern teknologi;

    Abstract : Abstract This empirical study investigates how students in secondary school 7-9 learn the English language outside of school, in an informal setting, and how they can benefit from it in a formal setting in school. The usage of digital technology is more common nowadays amongst youngsters than it used to be before. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Impact of Digital Games on English Vocabulary Learning in Middle School in Sweden (ages 9-12)

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Stella Nanfuka Tebeweka; [2021]
    Keywords : Digital games; Digital games in learning; Early childhood learning; English in Sweden; English language learning; English vocabulary; Gamification; Gaming and language; Vocabulary acquisition; Vocabulary development;

    Abstract : In recent years, the age of additional language learning has been lowered in school education. What separates current students from the previous generation, however, is the fact that they use modern technology, such as digital games, and this can be used as a teaching strategy. READ MORE