Seriously engaging : using computer games to teach writing

Reinders, Hayo

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2009
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Reinders, H. (2009), Seriously engaging : using computer games to teach writing, English Teaching Professional. [no pagination]. NOTE: This is research undertaken for the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, prior to the author being affiliated to the Unitec Institute of Technology.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/2488
Abstract
This short article looks at ways of using computer games to teach different aspects of writing in the foreign language classroom. It offers a number of practical tips for use in the language classroom and beyond.
Keywords:
ESL, TESOL, computer games, composition, writing, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG)
ANZSRC Field of Research:
130207 LOTE, ESL and TESOL Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Māori)
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Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd.
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