1. Wireless Network Gaming for an in-class English Learning Environment
Authors:
Aubrey Neil Leveridge,
Yi Lung Lin,
Cheng Ting Lin,
Jie Chi Yang

2. Taiwan’s leading school in the fields of geophysics and space science
Location
North-Western Taiwan
Near Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Colleges:
Liberal Arts
Science
Engineering
Management
Earth Sciences
Hakka Studies
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science *
Taiwan’s leading school in the fields of geophysics and space science
2001 – designated as one of the top research-oriented universities

3. Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology
5 teachers & 17 PhD students and 33 Master students
4 Labs:
Game-Based Learning Lab,
Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning Environment Lab,
Highly Interactive Multimedia Lab,
Interactive Technology and Learning lab
International Conference hosted :
DIGITEL2007
ITS 2006
CSCL 2005
WMTE 2004
GCCCE 2001

4. Computer Assisted Language Learning Lab
5 PhD Students & 11 Master students
Research Topics
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Mobile learning
Digital game-based learning
Web-based learning environment
Digital learning in science
Natural Language Processing

5. Teaching & Learning English Vocabulary
Traditional Vocabulary Teaching Methods:
Difficult
Boring (learning and teaching)
Students perform well on tests, but not in context
Vocabulary is usually forgotten shortly after the test

6. In-Class Gaming Motivating Immediate vocabulary usage
Immediate feedback
Learning becomes secondary to game playing, but students reach, even surpass the original learning goal.
So...

7. Why don’t teachers use games in class?
Teachers have to many in-class rolls (teacher, game controller, host, score keeper…)
Every class is different, so it is difficult to find games that suit

8. Delayed Vocabulary test
The Experiment
Vocabulary Pretest
Vocabulary Intro
Control Group
Experimental Group
Traditional Teaching
Game-based Teaching
Vocabulary Post-test
Delayed Vocabulary test
Interviews

9. The Game Vocabulary interface.
(experimental method)
Vocabulary interface.
Instructor can choose to use pre-designed vocabulary from the database or
Create a new data set and save it to the database.
Teacher can upload the chosen data to create a game.

10. Database Interface (first version)
Total Items:

11. Game interface (category choice)

12. Game-play (multiple choice)

13. Game-play (matching)

14. Conclusion In-class gaming will: be more accessible for teachers
easy for teachers to create, conduct, and modify
be more flexible to suit individual classes
create an enjoyable and fun learning environment
be motivating for students

15. Q & A
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