Play games or study? Computer games in eBooks to learn English vocabulary

Smith, Glenn; Li, Mimi; Drobisz, Jack; Park, Ho-Ryong; Kim, Deoksoon; Smith, Stanley Dana

doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2013.07.015

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“…The so‐called challenge here does not emphasize the difficulty level of the game itself, but refers to the task design in the game that should follow the short‐step principle, in line with the requirements of the “zone of proximal development”. The study also found that the competition factor in the game can also greatly stimulate learners' motivation (Huang, Yeh, Li, & Chang, 2010; Smith et al, 2013; Wang, 2015). Similarly, the competition here is not to arouse students' extreme desire for winning or losing, but to encourage students to meet their psychological needs of self‐realization by comparing with others' advantages and disadvantages and realizing mutual promotion.…”

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“…For the application of educational games in teaching, researchers have carried out a large number of educational games learning effectiveness verification studies, which prove that educational games can stimulate internal motivation, improve learning effectiveness, strengthening knowledge retention, and promoting higher‐order thinking development and cultivating emotions (CalvoFerrer, 2017; Smith, Li, Drobisz, Park, & Smith, 2013). Today, verifiable research on educational games continues to illuminate the effectiveness and value of them.…”

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To learn scientifically, effectively, and enjoyably: A review of educational games

Zeng

Parks

Shang

2020

Human Behav and Emerg Tech

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With the rapid development of technology, the variety, quality, performance, and social penetration of video games has reached an unprecedented height. The crossborder combination of education and games has received extensive attention from various areas of society, including education, technology, and so forth. Educational games can create an attractive learning environment for students, make learning more interesting, and enable students to learn by doing, thus improving students' high-level abilities. Educational games can make learning more scientific, enjoyable, and more effective. Many scholars and institutions have carried out a lot of research and practice about educational games. Based on the educational games research, this review will answer four questions: What are educational games? What is educational games research currently studying? What are the outcomes and benefits of educational games? What are the research directions of future educational games? K E Y W O R D S

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To learn scientifically, effectively, and enjoyably: A review of educational games

Zeng

Parks

Shang

2020

Human Behav and Emerg Tech

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“…There are some simulated games used for language learning (e.g. Connolly, Stansfield, & Hainey, 2011;Smith et al, 2013); some used massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for cooperative learning in human-computer interaction courses (e.g. González-González, Blanco-Izquierdo, Carina, & Francisco, 2012) and in spatial concept learning (e.g.…”

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A simulated learning environment of history games for enhancing players’ cultural awareness

Shih

Jheng

Tseng

2015

Interactive Learning Environments

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This research attempted to create the historical context of Southern Taiwan in the late nineteenth century based on the martial art novel "Xiao-Mao" (Pussy) by designing a role-play digital game "Taiwan Epic Game" about the war time; in which, Taiwanese history, geography, and culture are presented in an innovative way with virtual scenarios. Questionnaire surveys were conducted to investigate the effects of the digital game. The simulationist immersion premises were chosen to be the primary concern, with which the designers should pursue the supreme creation of situation, character, setting, and system. The results showed that the game can effectively enhance players' cognitive growth, as well as cultural awareness in terms of the sense of existence of the environment, local culture, folk arts, faith and festivals, and architectural characteristics. It can be concluded that the three-dimensional simulated learning environment created in the digital game can successfully merge "reality" and "virtuality."

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“…Another study investigated inference-based computer games that were imbedded in eBooks to teach English vocabulary to Chinese undergraduate students. Smith, Li, Drobisz, Park, Kim and Smith (2013) compared the effectivity of these games to that of hardcopy books used for vocabulary retention and looked for a relationship between how well students performed on the games and how well they performed on later vocabulary tests. By using pre-and post-tests otowas found that the students who used the games learned a significant amount more vocabulary than those who used traditional methods such as hard-copy texts and lists of vocabulary words (Smith et al, 2013).…”

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Language acquisition through digital games

Vanderwal¹

2015

MRUER

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This study strives to answer the question “Do educational video games focusing on language provide a better learning experience than traditional language education?” Research was focused on the differences between the language acquisition and enjoyment that these games provide in contrast to traditional pen-and-paper teaching methods. A literature study showed mixed results as to the effectiveness of these games. A survey, as well as interviews with experts in the field were conducted. This study concluded that while language games are more enjoyable to the student than traditional teaching methods, their use in the classroom does have several disadvantages. This led to the conclusion that while digital language games can be useful teaching tool, they should be used in conjunction with more traditional methods.

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Play games or study? Computer games in eBooks to learn English vocabulary

Cited by 82 publications

References 43 publications

To learn scientifically, effectively, and enjoyably: A review of educational games

To learn scientifically, effectively, and enjoyably: A review of educational games

A simulated learning environment of history games for enhancing players’ cultural awareness

Language acquisition through digital games

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