This article aims to provide a systematic review of existing research on the use of digital
game-based learning (DGBL) technology for foreign language (English) in preschool and …

Despite the influx of research examining various aspects of mobile-assisted language
learning (MALL) applications (apps) over the past two decades, there have been no head-to …

In the past two decades, the synergistic relationship among task-based language teaching
(TBLT), instructed second language acquisition, and computer-assisted language learning …

We investigated the extent to which English learners developed knowledge of pragmatically-
appropriate request-making forms through task-based gameplay involving virtual dialogues …

This edited volume provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary research into the
application of digital games in second and foreign language teaching and learning. As the …

Learning pragmatics involves learning linguistic forms and their communicative functions as
well as the context where the form-function relationships are realized. Given its socially …

Abstract The EULALIA (Enhancing University Language courses with an App powered by
game-based learning and tangible user interface activities) project aimed to enhance the …

Digital game-based learning has shown usefulness in developing EFL vocabulary
knowledge and encouraging learner application of self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies …

The research on digital game-based language learning (DGBLL) keeps growing, but a
comprehensive account of its development in the recent two decades is still lacking …

This study quantitatively measures the variation in language derived from a targeted set of
digital game mechanics. Mechanics refer to the design elements of a game that make up the …