Urban explorations for language learning: a gamified approach to teaching Italian in a university context

Charitonos, Koula; Morini, Luca; Arnab, Sylvester; Cervi-Wilson, Tiziana; Brick, Billy

doi:10.14705/rpnet.2016.eurocall2016.544

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“…This demonstrates that Duolingo® is a useful tool for teaching Spanish to elementary students. Charitonos et al (2016) on their initial project have described the using of ImparApp to teach Italian Language was positively perceived by a group of students, as it allowed them to experience their course's content in a new and playful way. Gamification method can also be used not only on language recognition for normal children.…”

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A Meta-Analysis of Selected Studies on the Effectiveness of Gamification Method for Children

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INT J INSTRUCTION

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A Meta-analysis of selected studies on the effectiveness of gamification method for children. Multiple gamification methods are used to motivate students to improve their learning outcomes. Yet, this method is still very rarely used in learning for children aged 6-10 years. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to objectively determine the effectiveness of gamification method in increasing knowledge, skills and attitudes of children aged 6-10 years.The data were obtained from the ERIC, Emerald and Elsevier databases published between 2014-2018 using the keywords of "gamification on education", "gamification methods", and "children". In the chosen systematical analysis, 6 studies were then reviewed using a meta-analysis. The effect summary showed a value of 1.01 with confident interval of 0.98-1.05, which indicates that gamification method is statistically effective in improving students' knowledge, skills, and children's attitudes. The Z test with a value of 0.68 and a significance level of 5% also showed a significant effect of this method calculated by random-effect models.

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A Meta-Analysis of Selected Studies on the Effectiveness of Gamification Method for Children

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“…Recent mobile and web technological developments have allowed for experimentation in the delivery of language learning. Following up on a prepilot (Charitonos, Morini, Cervi-Wilson, & Brick, 2016), this chapter presents the initial results of a pilot Italian language learning app, which focusses on a pervasive and game-based approach to teaching and learning within a university context. The app is aimed at students attending an eleven-week Absolute Beginners' module in Italian at Coventry University -Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR) level half of A1.…”

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ImparApp: Italian language learning with MIT’s TaleBlazer mobile app

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Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University: Integrating Informal Learning Into Formal Language Education

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R ecent developments in mobile technologies have increased the ways in which languages can be learnt, both within and beyond the classroom. Whereas the use of mobile technologies seems to challenge traditional knowledge and skills acquisition, research shows that foreign language study can be enriched through easy access to resources selected to suit individual interests or needs (Kukulska-Hulme, 2013). This chapter reports on an Italian language learning game, ImparApp, developed with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) TaleBlazer location-based game-authoring tool.Players interact with virtual characters, objects, and data as they move around their real physical location whilst attempting to solve a time travel mystery. This chapter presents data collected through a case study of how learning a language can take place beyond the traditional classroom in new and challenging ways. The chapter summarises the way learning activities were integrated into the app and discusses how the learning challenges were designed across the scenes, episodes and settings. It also presents data collected from the 'play-test' sessions and discusses initial findings of the pilot project.

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Urban explorations for language learning: a gamified approach to teaching Italian in a university context

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A Meta-Analysis of Selected Studies on the Effectiveness of Gamification Method for Children

A Meta-Analysis of Selected Studies on the Effectiveness of Gamification Method for Children

ImparApp: Italian language learning with MIT’s TaleBlazer mobile app

Post-it notes: supporting teachers in authoring vocabulary game contents

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