What is it about?
Urban games, associated with pastime, have been used to fulfil educational functions in the open air, museums, public buildings, etc. Modern-day information and communication technology makes it possible to enrich the physical space with digital elements in such games. Is it possible to design and implement a technology assisted language game in an upper-secondary school? Will urban gaming provide desirable educational effects? Will it be seen as enjoyable and meaningful by students-participants?
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Why is it important?
The study reveals that urban gaming can supplement learning in an upper-secondary school. The findings provide evidence that students developed their skills with regard to teamwork, digital literacy, the English language, and content (history) knowledge.
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Conducting this study with an upper-secondary school teacher was a particularly enriching experience. The project showed that a cooperation between a university and a secondary school can bring unexpected results.
Joanna Pitura
Pedagogical University of Cracow
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This page is a summary of: Action research on the application of technology assisted urban gaming in language education in a Polish upper-secondary school, Computer Assisted Language Learning, March 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/09588221.2018.1447490.
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