Affordances for Second Language Learning in "World of Warcraft"

Autor/inn/en	Rama, Paul S.; Black, Rebecca W.; van Es, Elizabeth; Warschauer, Mark
Titel	Affordances for Second Language Learning in "World of Warcraft"
Quelle	In: ReCALL, 24 (2012) 3, S.322-338 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0958-3440
DOI	10.1017/S0958344012000171
Schlagwörter	Computer Assisted Instruction; Second Language Learning; Participant Observation; Computer Games; Spanish; Socialization; Qualitative Research; College Students; Learning Experience; Internet; Interviews; Student Journals; Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Spanisch; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Qualitative Forschung; Collegestudent; Lernerfahrung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Studentenzeitung; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	What are the affordances of online gaming environments for second language learning and socialization? To answer this question, this qualitative study examines two college-age Spanish learners' experiences participating in the Spanish language version of the massively multi-player online game "World of Warcraft." Using data culled from participant observation, interviews, logs of in-game chat, and student journal entries, we describe how the design of the game, cultural norms for its use, and participants' own abilities interact to afford distinct opportunities for language learning for these two students. Discussion focuses on how online games might be used for language teaching and learning in ways that take full advantage of the medium's affordances for both experienced and inexperienced players. (Contains 4 excerpts.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10