Children's and teachers' views on digital games in the EFL classroom

At a time marked by the increasing use of technology in education, the study presented in this paper explores and compares teachers' and children's views on the use of digital games in class. A case study is presented in a primary school setting where tablets have been fully integrated int...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Waddington, Julie, Bannikova Charikova, Daria
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Data de publicação:2021
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositório:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/20282
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/20282
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Motivació en l'educació
Motivation in education
Ludificació -- Educació primària
Gamification -- Study and teaching (Primary)
Tecnologia educativa -- Educació primària
Educational technology -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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Resumo:At a time marked by the increasing use of technology in education, the study presented in this paper explores and compares teachers' and children's views on the use of digital games in class. A case study is presented in a primary school setting where tablets have been fully integrated into the EFL classroom. A mixed-method approach was used to collect and analyse data from teachers and students through interviews and questionnaires. Findings are presented which compare and contrast student and teacher views on: important elements to take into account when teaching/learning English; student behaviour; affective states; and the effects of digital games on learning. Contrasting perceived positive and negative effects of using digital games, the findings support claims that more work is needed to incorporate new technologies within classroom practice in ways which foster learner-centred models and facilitate the learning and well-being of all students