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Abstract
Playing video games engages children and youth and offers a potential for learning in general and situated language learning in particular. The aim of this paper is to explore the situated conditions and affordances for facilitating in-game interaction, as well as to discuss the language learning potential and educational implications of these conditions. In this paper, this is discussed through two datasets: a) a pre-study, a survey among students in grades 4–7 (n = 65), as well as b) playtests with child volunteers (n = 6), conducted in pairs in a laboratory setting. The results are discussed in relation to interactional practices, what game genres and mechanics are relevant to tandem language learning and the implications that in-game competence might have on such learning.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-23 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | International Journal of Game-Based Learning |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Mar 2025 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Funding
This research (PI Hansell) was supported by H\u00F6gskolestiftelsen i \u00D6sterbotten, the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland (Grant 176839), and Harry Schaumans Stiftelse. Further, during the duration of the writing process, St\u00E5hl was supported by the Academy of Finland Project Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies (CoE-GameCult, Grant 353265). We wish to thank all participants for taking part in this study.
Projects
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Tandem på spel – språköverskridande distanspedagogik
Hansell, K. (Principal Investigator), Pörn, M. (Co-Investigator), Ståhl, M. (Co-Investigator), Bäck, S. (Co-Investigator), Rusk, F. (Co-Investigator), Majors, J. (Co-Investigator) & Backholm-Nyberg, Y. (Co-Investigator)
Svenska kulturfonden, Högskolestiftelsen i Österbotten
01/08/21 → 31/07/24
Project: Foundation