Games is a great way to introduce and practice language skills. The language skills include listening,talking, understanding, comprehending. and communicating in multiple ways. Language learning in today's world is mostly a second language or a third language. The school childern may be learning a language as a first language.
At any case the language is well learned when the learners interact with the native speaker of the language. In a global internet world it is very easy to connect wth a native speaker. Yet the daily routine and busy life may hinder this kind of communication as it involves time and effort to learn a language
This is why Digital games play an important role in language learning. If the instruction is planned propery one can create tradition games of learning a language in the digital media. The game can create an environment for a individual learner where he can interact with himself and learn the languge.
First and formost the interface is a visual way to identify the vocabulary visually. The instructions can be given in text form or audio form. So the learer learns to read and listen. It will be best if there is a proper and consistent infographis that goes along with the instructions.
Games introduce engaging interactive environment for the learner to practice his language with out realizing that he is learning.. He sub consciously learns the language through engaging interaction. Games also can provide an tool for formative assessment. When a learner is asked to create a game he applies the knowledge to create what he learnt.
There are lot of traditional games available for language learning. This video talks about teaching digital source to teach a second language. This gives an idea for instructors to use digital sources to create digital games.
The folling link also gives some more inspiring ideas as to how to use games in language
At any case the language is well learned when the learners interact with the native speaker of the language. In a global internet world it is very easy to connect wth a native speaker. Yet the daily routine and busy life may hinder this kind of communication as it involves time and effort to learn a language
This is why Digital games play an important role in language learning. If the instruction is planned propery one can create tradition games of learning a language in the digital media. The game can create an environment for a individual learner where he can interact with himself and learn the languge.
First and formost the interface is a visual way to identify the vocabulary visually. The instructions can be given in text form or audio form. So the learer learns to read and listen. It will be best if there is a proper and consistent infographis that goes along with the instructions.
Games introduce engaging interactive environment for the learner to practice his language with out realizing that he is learning.. He sub consciously learns the language through engaging interaction. Games also can provide an tool for formative assessment. When a learner is asked to create a game he applies the knowledge to create what he learnt.
There are lot of traditional games available for language learning. This video talks about teaching digital source to teach a second language. This gives an idea for instructors to use digital sources to create digital games.
The folling link also gives some more inspiring ideas as to how to use games in language
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