Defining Game-Mediated Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Learning: A Review

• Published in: International journal of game-based learning Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Gao, Yuchan, Gee, Elisabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey IGI Global 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Educational Benefits; Educational Games; Empirical analysis; Foreign languages; Game Based Learning; Games; Learning; Learning Processes; Periodicals; Research Reports; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Teaching Methods

The game-mediated second and foreign language (GML2) field investigates how games can be used in facilitating L2 teaching and learning. This review explores how researchers define and differentiate among GML2 practices. A total of 51 publications from 2010 to 2021 were analyzed, revealing that only...