Effects of Using Instructional Video Games on Teaching English Vocabulary to Iranian Pre-Intermediate EFL Learners

Autor/in	Salehi, Hadi
Titel	Effects of Using Instructional Video Games on Teaching English Vocabulary to Iranian Pre-Intermediate EFL Learners
Quelle	In: International Journal of Learning and Change, 9 (2017) 2, S.111-130 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1740-2875
DOI	10.1504/IJLC.2017.10004053
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Video Games; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Vocabulary Development; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Instructional Effectiveness; Pretests Posttests; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Comparative Analysis; Information Technology; Active Learning; Computer Assisted Instruction; Statistical Analysis; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Video game; Videospiel; Videospiele; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Wortschatzarbeit; Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt; Unterrichtserfolg; Informationstechnologie; Aktives Lernen; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This study aims to investigate whether there is any benefit in using IVGs among the Iranian pre-intermediate EFL learners or not. Therefore, 60 EFL learners from Padideh Derakhshan Institute in Sahinshahr, Isfahan, Iran were chosen as the sample. First, a test of novelty was administered at the early stage to ensure the novelty of to-be-instructed words. Then, the participants were divided into experimental and control groups in order to receive their respective treatments. At the end of the course, both groups sat for posttest and about 1 month later they sat for delayed posttest. The findings of the study showed that there is no significant difference in learning vocabulary through using IVGs. The results also showed that male and female language learners had the same progress and no significant difference was seen. And finally results showed that using IVGs has a significant effect on the learners' vocabulary retention. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01