L2 learning outcomes of a research-based digital app for Japanese children

• Published in: Studies in second language acquisition Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 504 - 534
• Main Authors: Bang, Hee Jin, Setoguchi, Eric, Mackey, Alison, Fujii, Akiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Classrooms; Computer assisted language learning; Education; Educational Games; Educational Policy; English as a second language learning; English language; English proficiency; Games; Independent study; Japanese language; Language acquisition; Language instruction; Language proficiency; Learning outcomes; Longitudinal studies; Mobile phones; Motivation; Parent-child relations; SAT assessment; Second language learning; Secondary Education; Software; Teaching; Teaching Skills; Vocabulary development; Japan

Digital educational game-based apps can be effective in helping young children develop language skills, particularly when paired with formal instruction. However, we need to know more about how educational games benefit learning in the absence of formal instruction, given children’s proficiency with...