The Effectiveness of Digital Video Games on EFL Students' Language Learning Motivation
Source: Teaching English with Technology
By Mohsen Ibrahimzadeh and Sepideh Alavi
The study examined the effect of a commercial digital video game on English Foreign Language students' language motivation. The participants were 241 male Iranian high school students (aged 12-18) which selected through cluster sampling from one junior and two senior high schools. The participants divided into three treatments: Readers, who intensively read game's story; Watchers, who watched two classmates play digital video game. The research was designed by action research based on preliminary research.
The result indicated a significant language learning motivation increase over time and the use of commercial digital video games can enhance high school students' language learning motivation.
How many are the class meetings for conducting the research?
BalasHapusThank you for your comment. according to the article, the research conducted in 8 weeks which two weeks before study for pre-test and the study went on for five consecutive sessions (one session a week and post-test after a week.
BalasHapusI agree with that and I think using digital video games will also create a fun class
BalasHapusThank you for your comment. Beside digital video games will create a fun class, it also will make the students unconsciously increase their vocabulary.
Hapusvideo games never fail increasing students' motivation in leaning. thanks for sharing^^
BalasHapusStudents' motivation also as positive impact which resulted from digital video games implemented in learning. Thank you for your comment.
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