ERIC Number: EJ1079908
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1179-7665
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The Potential for Building High-School Students' Vocabulary Using an iPod Touch and Gaming App
Redd, Jennifer; Schmidt-Crawford, Denise
Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, v15 n2 p55-67 2011
This study focused on the potential for building 25 high-school students' word knowledge by using a mobile learning device and gaming app. Using a game as an instructional tool is a portable way for students to engage with content. The amount of vocabulary mastered after using the app on the mobile device was examined in relation to a pre-test and a post-test, completed 3 weeks apart. The aspects investigated were the transfer potential of learning on a mobile device, and the variation in performance levels. The results indicated a direct correlation between the pre-test score as a predictor for the post-test score. Also, the choice of techniques used to play the app indicated that participants called upon the "process of elimination" and "roots/word parts" as tools to help them master the vocabulary. These findings point to the potential for incorporating a game as an instructional tool for vocabulary development.
Descriptors: High School Students, Vocabulary Development, Courseware, Handheld Devices, Instructional Innovation, Educational Games, Predictor Variables, Correlation, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Design Preferences, Informal Education, Pretests Posttests, Word Study Skills, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Student Journals, Learning Strategies, Mastery Learning, Learner Engagement, Achievement Gains, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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