ERIC Number: EJ1116837
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct
Pages: 17
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ISSN: EISSN-1302-6488
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Digital Game-Based Language Learning in Foreign Language Teacher Education
Alyaz, Yunus; Genc, Zubeyde Sinem
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, v17 n4 Article 9 p130-146 Oct 2016
New technologies including digital game-based language learning have increasingly received attention. However, their implementation is far from expected and desired levels due to technical, instructional, financial and sociological barriers. Previous studies suggest that there is a strong need to establish courses in order to support adaptation of game-based learning pedagogy through helping teachers experience digital games themselves before they are expected to use them in teaching. This study was conducted to investigate educational digital games in foreign language teaching, to identify the determining reasons behind the pitfalls in applications and to explore the contribution of a serious game to the development of professional language skills of pre-service teachers. Pre- and post-tests were applied to measure the contribution of the game to the development of their language skills. In addition, a game diary and semi-structured interviews were used to elicit information about the problems pre-service teachers had and their perceptions on the whole process. The analysis of the data illustrated that there was great improvement in pre-service teachers' professional language skills and attitudes towards using these games while teaching in the future. This is important in foreign language teacher education in terms of enhancing digital game-based language learning pedagogy for teachers.
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Educational Games, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Pretests Posttests, Language Skills, Preservice Teachers, Diaries, Semi Structured Interviews, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, German, Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Nonparametric Statistics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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