A Study on Using Serious Games in Teaching German as a Foreign Language

Autor/inn/en	Alyaz, Yunus; Spaniel-Weise, Dorothea; Gursoy, Esim
Titel	A Study on Using Serious Games in Teaching German as a Foreign Language
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Learning, 6 (2017) 3, S.250-264 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-5250
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Games; Computer Games; Second Language Instruction; German; Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Language Teachers; Teacher Qualifications; Pilot Projects; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Pretests Posttests; Student Teacher Attitudes; Opinions; Receptive Language; Vocabulary Development; Language Tests; Semi Structured Interviews; Diaries; Age Differences; Verbal Communication; Transcripts (Written Records); Reading Comprehension; Learning Activities; Statistical Analysis; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Educational game; Lernspiel; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Deutscher; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehrqualifikation; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Lehrmeinung; Rezeptive Kommunikationsfähigkeit; Wortschatzarbeit; Language test; Sprachtest; Diary; Tagebuch; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Leseverstehen; Lernaktivität; Statistische Analyse; Türkei
Abstract	The interest in Digital Game-Based Language Learning (DGBLL) has increased considerably in recent years although being a relatively new approach. Despite the interest that DGBLL took, the studies in the context of German as a Foreign Language (FL) are quite limited. Moreover, DGBLL in the Turkish context is not prevalent. Due to this gap in the literature, a research project was launched at a big state university in Turkey in 2014 to explore the potentials and limitations of DGBLL. The study focuses specifically on serious games for FL teaching and learning. The aim of the project, in addition to the promotion of linguistic skills of the learners, is to contribute to the development of professional qualifications of the future FL teachers. The present research aims to report on the pilot study of the project. A one group pre-test post-test research design was used in the study. Quantitative data was collected via two opinion questionnaires implemented at the beginning and at the end of the process as well as a receptive vocabulary test. Qualitative data were collected via semi-structured interviews and game diaries that participants kept. Two serious games for German was selected and used with traditional dictation, transcription and reading comprehension activities. The results of an 11-week gaming activity indicated significant differences between pre- and post-tests in vocabulary. Additionally, age was found to be an important factor that affects participants' attitudes towards serious games. The results indicate that the participants found game activities useful for the development of other language skills. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01