Gamification in English language classes: a comparative study within the LWB-UFS context
Considering the need to engage and motivate English language students within the context of the Language without Borders (LwB) program at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), gamification or the use of game thinking and mechanics in real life contexts was applied in a class from a 48-hour course...
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-graduação em Linguística
2021-04-01
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| description | Considering the need to engage and motivate English language students within the context of the Language without Borders (LwB) program at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), gamification or the use of game thinking and mechanics in real life contexts was applied in a class from a 48-hour course. In this paper, this gamified class is analyzed and compared to a non-gamified one. We also investigate how students perceive the experience in comparison to the regular classes. The methodology employed is a qualitative teacher-research based on action research. Finally, we conclude that even though 100% of the students think that the gamified class is better, they feel just as motivated in non-gamified ones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38e0a3206eb34f76ba576db7046ce9d72022-12-21T17:17:35ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós-graduação em LinguísticaFórum Linguístico1415-86981984-84122021-04-0118110.5007/1984-8412.2021.e71069Gamification in English language classes: a comparative study within the LWB-UFS contextNayara Stefanie Mandarino Silva0Elaine Maria Santos1Federal University of Sergipe (UFS)Federal University of Sergipe (UFS)Considering the need to engage and motivate English language students within the context of the Language without Borders (LwB) program at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), gamification or the use of game thinking and mechanics in real life contexts was applied in a class from a 48-hour course. In this paper, this gamified class is analyzed and compared to a non-gamified one. We also investigate how students perceive the experience in comparison to the regular classes. The methodology employed is a qualitative teacher-research based on action research. Finally, we conclude that even though 100% of the students think that the gamified class is better, they feel just as motivated in non-gamified ones.https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/forum/article/view/71069GamificationEnglish langue teachingLanguage without BordresGames |
| spellingShingle | Nayara Stefanie Mandarino Silva Elaine Maria Santos Gamification in English language classes: a comparative study within the LWB-UFS context Fórum Linguístico Gamification English langue teaching Language without Bordres Games |
| title | Gamification in English language classes: a comparative study within the LWB-UFS context |
| title_full | Gamification in English language classes: a comparative study within the LWB-UFS context |
| title_fullStr | Gamification in English language classes: a comparative study within the LWB-UFS context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gamification in English language classes: a comparative study within the LWB-UFS context |
| title_short | Gamification in English language classes: a comparative study within the LWB-UFS context |
| title_sort | gamification in english language classes a comparative study within the lwb ufs context |
| topic | Gamification English langue teaching Language without Bordres Games |
| url | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/forum/article/view/71069 |
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