Conceptualizing Digital Game-Mediated L2 Learning and Pedagogy: Game-Enhanced and Game-Based Research and Practice

Reinhardt, Jonathon; Sykes, Julie M.

doi:10.1057/9781137005267_3

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“…These results are in congruence with those of other similar studies (Reinhardt & Sykes, 2012;Ebrahimzadeh, 2017). Improvement in students' vocabulary acquisition may be attributed to the fact that using such applications outside the classroom enabled the students to be exposed greatly to the target words and increased their interaction with these words.…”

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The Effect of a Suggested In-service Teacher Training Program Based on MALL Applications on Developing EFL Students' Vocabulary Acquisition

Kassem

2018

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Abstract-Recently, Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) has received much attention as a means to improve the performance of students in all language aspects. Learning vocabulary is not an exception as many applications have been designed to foster students' vocabulary acquisition. However, little attention has been paid to the preparation of teachers who should be aware of and competent in using such applications in order to attain the intended educational objectives. Consequently, the present study sought to train ten EFL secondary school teachers on the use of some MALL vocabulary applications and to investigate the effect of the teachers' use of such applications on their students' vocabulary acquisition. The training program entailed the use of four outstanding vocabulary learning applications: Quizlet, Digital Vocabulary Notebook, Digital Video Games and Online Dictionaries. A pre-post vocabulary test and an observation checklist were designed and implemented to measure the effect of the suggested training program. Results of the study indicated (1) the effectiveness of the suggested in-service teacher training program as teachers successfully integrated these applications in their vocabulary instruction and (2) a significant improvement in the students' vocabulary acquisition as a result of using MALL applications. It was recommended to provide teachers with an adequate training on the use of MALL technology to enable them to exploit the potentialities of such new applications and, eventually, to improve the students' vocabulary acquisition.

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The Effect of a Suggested In-service Teacher Training Program Based on MALL Applications on Developing EFL Students' Vocabulary Acquisition

Kassem

2018

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“…Peterson () concurs, asserting that video games are appropriate for the language classroom due to their experience‐driven nature, learner‐centered design, and roles as spaces requiring a constant negotiation of meaning. Further, Reinhardt and Sykes () advocate for games in the language classroom due to their position as genuine cultural products with strong narratives.…”

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Participatory culture as professional development: Preparing teachers to use Minecraft in the classroom

Kuhn

Stevens

2017

TESOL Journal

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As computer‐based game use grows in classrooms, teachers need more opportunities for professional development aimed at helping them to appropriately incorporate games into their classrooms. Teachers need opportunities not only to learn about video games as software but also about video games as culture. This requires professional development that embeds educators in the social practice of games while they learn how to play and implement them in classroom practice. This article describes the design considerations around the ongoing TESOL Electronic Village Online (EVO) Minecraft Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) that mimics the social practices around video games by reimagining professional development as a participatory culture. This participatory‐culture approach anchors participants’ learning of the video game Minecraft in a multiyear community of educators who share ideas, post videos, blog, and play Minecraft together. This community of practice raises awareness among its participants of the participatory cultures in which our students play video games.

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“…For example, research in relation to 3DVLEs and language learning has been criticized for being largely under-theorized, anecdotal, exploratory, and descriptive in nature (Connolly, Stansfield, & Hainey, 2011;Twining, 2010). Reinhardt and Sykes (2012) point out that the trans-disciplinary nature of 3DVLEs lacks research that clearly specifies the space, pedagogy, and methodology. They suggest that future studies need to account for the role of task in relation to contemporary theories in CALL and incorporate theories in relation to time and space.…”

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Exploring the Affordances of Online Learning Environments: 3DVLEs and ePortfolios in Second Language Learning and Teaching

Hartwick¹

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Post-secondary education is facing unprecedented and exciting change with the emergence of online learning platforms such as 3-dimensional virtual learning environments (3DVLE) and ePortfolios as extensions of the physical classroom. This dissertation explored the affordances of these two online learning environments in the context of second language learning and teaching. The concept of affordance is defined in this dissertation as a characteristic of the space that facilitates learning. Upon a review of 3DVLE and ePortfolio studies, five key affordances were identified which have been linked to reported learning benefits. To position the affordances in practice and for research purposes, this dissertation reviewed the theoretical landscapes from the fields of education, second language acquisition (SLA), and computer assisted language learning (CALL).This manuscript dissertation includes one unpublished article, one published article and two published chapters. The unpublished article provides context for the trajectory of research included herein . The published article (Hartwick, 2018) investigates research methods used in traditional classroom-based interaction studies to identify suitable approaches for studies in 3DVLEs. The published chapters are case studies of the two online learning spaces. In the first instance, we explored learning

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Conceptualizing Digital Game-Mediated L2 Learning and Pedagogy: Game-Enhanced and Game-Based Research and Practice

Cited by 56 publications

References 14 publications

The Effect of a Suggested In-service Teacher Training Program Based on MALL Applications on Developing EFL Students' Vocabulary Acquisition

The Effect of a Suggested In-service Teacher Training Program Based on MALL Applications on Developing EFL Students' Vocabulary Acquisition

Participatory culture as professional development: Preparing teachers to use Minecraft in the classroom

Exploring the Affordances of Online Learning Environments: 3DVLEs and ePortfolios in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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