TEACHING

APPROACH:
GAMIFICATION
THAO LE - 10543405
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 I notice … statement 04 Literature review

02 Research aims &

objectives
05 Methodology

03 Research questions 06 Findings

 01
I notice
I notice…

I noticed that in my online English communication classrooms, adult

learners tend to lose motivation after learning with similar ready-made
slides for a while, which made me wonder if game-based activities can help
to stir up learning atmosphere and maintain students’ engagement. Hence, I
would like to investigate the effectiveness of
game-based activities in keeping adult learners’ interest in virtual
classrooms.
 02
Research questions
 Research questions

1. Are game-based activities helpful to attract adult learners in online

learning?

2. How do game-based activities keep adult learners’ interest in learning

English communication and help them reach their learning objectives?
 03
Research
purpose & significant
Research purpose

1. To investigate whether adult learners find it interesting to play games during

virtual communicative lessons.
2. To reinforce benefits of game-based activities in maintaining students’
motivation as well as helping them to achieve their learning outcomes.
3. To propose a broader hypothesis for further research into the advantages and
disadvantages of game-like activities in language teaching and learning with
different types of learners.
Research significance

• Learners are expected to be more engaged in online classes

• Digital games helps students develop language skills
• Future reference for teachers and curriculum developers
• Further research reference in Vietnam context
 04
Liturature review
 Liturature review

1. Action Research and Reflection Cycle

2. Gamification in education
3. Adult learners with online game-based learning
 Liturature review

1a. Action Research

James & Augustin (2018)
1) to understand current situations
2) to solve contemporary problems
3) to enhance teaching and learning practice
 Liturature review

1b. Reflection cycle

Satariyan and Reynolds (2016)
1) reflect about (identifying)
2) reflect on (planning)
3) reflect in (acting)
4) reflect after (evaluating)
5) reflect for (improving)
 Liturature review
2. Gamification in education
• Game-based learning benefits in raising learners’ engagement and motivation
• Learners are allowed to check their progress (Quizizz, Quizlet)
• Adventure games reinforce language learning because they incorporated all four
linguistic skills (PPT Games: Auction)
• Game-based learning helps enhancing students’ competence of English
vocabulary (Quizlet, Baamboozle, Wordwall)

(from many sources)

 Liturature review
3. Adult learners with online game-based learning
• Adults are likely to be more disciplined as well as more responsible to
their learning
• Adults bring their rich real-life experiences to the classrooms
• Adult students tend to drop out of a course partly because of
uninteresting learning materials and activities
(from many sources)
 05
Methodology
 Methodology

- Online class of 8 students

- Adults learners
Observation Checklist
- Elementary level,
- 2.5 months

- Ask 1 other teacher to observe 1 lesson &

interview that teacher.
Interview - Interview 1 other teacher who were also
applying game-based learning
Methodology
 06

Finfings
 Themes I found when I code
Possible drawbacks of game-
Effectiveness of Effectiveness of game-based
based learning and
game-based activities in activities in improving
suggestions for future
keeping learners’ interest learning performance
application

• More interesting • More opportunities to • Time-consuming

• More interactive practice language • Unhappy feeling
• More beautiful • A way to review • Suggestions for future use
knowledge
• A tool for assessment
 A TIMELINE OF WHAT I WILL DO

1 2 3 4

Find more structured Continue coding Continue reading & find more
Continue observing
observation templates references
students
Adapt & design observation Finish writing the report
Ask 1 teacher to observe
form
Interview this teacher
Game-based learning
Adults learners – online classroom
Quizizz, Wordwall, PPT games
Feedback
from
teammates
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