The effect of digital games on Iranian children's vocabulary retention in foreign language acquisition

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作者：
Aghlara, Laleh
Tamjid, Nasrin Hadidi
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来源：
2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2011 | 2011年 / 29卷
关键词：
Computers; Digital games; Vocabulary retention; Foreign language acquisition; SHAIEx; Children; YOUNG LEARNERS; COMPUTER;
D O I：
10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.11.275
中图分类号：
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号：
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
In the present study, the effect of using a digital computer game and its role on promoting Iranian children's vocabulary learning was investigated. In the experimental group, the SHAIEx digital game was used whereas in the control group, English vocabulary was taught through traditional methods. At the end of the teaching period, the participants' performances were compared. The results indicated that the mean score of the children in the experimental group was significantly higher than those in the control group, indicating the positive effect of using digital games in teaching English vocabulary to children. (C) 2011 by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Dr. Zafer Bekirogullari.
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