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DIGITAL GAME-BASED LANGUAGE LEARNING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

Year 2016, Volume: 17 Issue: 4, 0 - 0, 01.10.2016
https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.44375

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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 pittfalls 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. 

Year 2016, Volume: 17 Issue: 4, 0 - 0, 01.10.2016
https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.44375

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Yunus Alyaz

Zubeyde Sinem Genc This is me

Publication Date October 1, 2016
Submission Date October 17, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2016 Volume: 17 Issue: 4

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APA Alyaz, Y., & Genc, Z. S. (2016). DIGITAL GAME-BASED LANGUAGE LEARNING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 17(4). https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.44375