This Land is My Land: Teachers' integration of game and novel in English instruction

• Published in: Journal of computer assisted learning Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. 2190 - 2207
• Main Authors: Ahmadian, Shilan, Brevik, Lisbeth M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.10.2024; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Computer & video games; digital gameplay; Education; Educational Change; Educational Resources; English as a second or additional language; Games; game‐enhanced learning; Learner Engagement; Learning; lower secondary school; naturally occurring classroom teaching; Playgrounds; printed novel; Qualitative analysis; Students; Teachers; Texts; Young adults

Background The most recent Norwegian educational reform, in force from 2020, was the first to include games alongside more traditional language learning resources (e.g., novels, films, music) in the English curriculum for secondary school. This educational emphasis on games provided a unique opportu...