The Potential of Incorporating Computer Games in Foreign Language Curricula

Autor/inn/en	Mukundan, Jayakaran; Kalajahi, Seyed Ali Rezvani; Naghdipour, Bakhtiar
Titel	The Potential of Incorporating Computer Games in Foreign Language Curricula
Quelle	In: Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 5 (2014) 2, S.19-24 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2203-4714
Schlagwörter	Computer Games; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Educational Change; Educational Practices; Educational Strategies; Teaching Methods; Integrated Curriculum; English (Second Language); Learning Theories; Teacher Role; Educational Opportunities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Bildungsreform; Bildungspraxis; Lehrstrategie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Lehrerrolle; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance
Abstract	There is ample evidence that technology-enhanced instruction could result in students' learning. With the advancement and ever-increasing growth of technology, the use of educational electronic games or computer games in education has appealed to both educators and students. Because of their potential to enhance students' interest, motivation and creativity, computer games can be used to teach various skills and strategies to different types of students, particularly schoolchildren. These games have also made inroads into language learning classrooms as they provide language learners with a rich learning context to engage in authentic and meaningful learning experiences. This paper reviews the potential of integrating computer games into second/foreign language syllabi and curricula by offering a synopsis of the assumptions, prior studies and theoretical background in support of these games in language education. At the end, the paper touches upon the role of teachers and the likely inhibiting factors affecting the integration of computer games into English language programs. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01