Exploring the relationship between digital gaming, language attitudes, and academic success in EFL university students.

ABSTRACT: The potential of digital games in education has been widely discussed, yet there is a significant gap in the literature regarding their influence on foreign language learning, particularly in Central Europe, and using mixed-method research designs. This study aims to fill this gap by providing empirical data from a new cultural context. Using a mixed-method research design, it investigates the impact of gaming on language learning outcomes of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) university students. A total of 99 Slovak university students of English as a foreign language were selected by convenience sampling, of which 10 were chosen for qualitative interviews to triangulate the data. The results reveal a significant improvement in vocabulary knowledge and a reported increase in positive la

SUBMITTER: Vnucko G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11260936 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature