This paper presents our recent experiences with the design of game-like applications in 3-D
virtual environments as well as its impact on student motivation and learning. Therefore our …

In this paper an educational design proposal is presented which combines two well
established teaching approaches, that of Game-based Learning (GBL) and Content and …

This article presents our experience of testing the OpenSim platform as a tool in teaching
French to 108 tourism students at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid, Spain). The article …

Young learners (defined as children ages 5–12) of English as a foreign language are
growing in number worldwide. At the policy level, foreign language (FL) programs for young …

Given the recent emphasis on active and autonomous learning, as well as situated learning,
in education, digital games have gained growing attention among educators, including …

For the second-language learner, the affordances of a virtual world have the potential to
confer benefits conventionally aligned with real world experiences. However, little is known …

This chapter explores the potential of game-based learning (GBL) as a dynamic way to
engage and motivate learners, making learning fun and purposeful, drawing upon relevant …

Verbal and figurative humour characterise some of the most memorable commercial video
games. Humour, in general, is also a precious strategy to enhance language learning. What …

The rapid penetration of" open source" virtual worlds (VWs) on the configuration and
development of three-dimensional (3D) multi-user virtual platforms, in conjunction with …

In this paper the GBL educational approach is combined with that of Content and Language
Integrated Learning (CLIL) within the context of an educational geography computer game …