Dynamic Teaching of Russian
Games and Gamification of Learning
1st Edition
Published on 8. September 2023
Book
Hardback
234 pages
978-1-032-43980-8 (ISBN)
Description
Dynamic Teaching of Russian: Games and Gamification of Learning explores the theory and practice of gamification in language education, with a special focus on Russian, offering an in-depth theoretical account of the psychology of games and their practical application to language teaching.
This edited collection brings together diverse perspectives from an international pool of contributors. Topics covered include hands-on game-like activities, play, and games to enrich the Russian-language classroom that can be used with both adult and young Russian-language learners worldwide. The chapters use case studies to showcase innovative approaches that can be used in the language classroom to both motivate learners and improve the outcomes of teaching Russian.
This book will appeal to lecturers, tutors, teachers, and all other educators of Russian in subject areas of Russian studies, Slavonic studies, language learning, and foreign language acquisition.
This edited collection brings together diverse perspectives from an international pool of contributors. Topics covered include hands-on game-like activities, play, and games to enrich the Russian-language classroom that can be used with both adult and young Russian-language learners worldwide. The chapters use case studies to showcase innovative approaches that can be used in the language classroom to both motivate learners and improve the outcomes of teaching Russian.
This book will appeal to lecturers, tutors, teachers, and all other educators of Russian in subject areas of Russian studies, Slavonic studies, language learning, and foreign language acquisition.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
22 s/w Tabellen, 12 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 1 s/w Zeichnung, 13 s/w Abbildungen
22 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, black and white; 13 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
543 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-43980-8 (9781032439808)
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Persons
Svetlana V. Nuss is an editor and teacher educator affiliated with the University of Alaska and Grand Canyon University, USA.
Vita V. Kogan is an assistant professor in Russian at University College London, UK.
Vita V. Kogan is an assistant professor in Russian at University College London, UK.
Content
Part I: Pedagogy of Teaching Language with Games and Gamification
1. Teaching Language with Games: Practice, Research, and Cohesion of Pedagogy
2. Gamification and Game-Based Learning: An Overview and Application to Language Teaching
Part II: Impacting Speaking and Beyond: Up the Teaching Game
3. Using Mingling Games with Beginner Learners
4. Trivia Games for Student-Centered Learning in the Russian Language Classroom
Part III: Building Language Structures Through Games
5. The Use of Authentic Games in Teaching L2 Russian Grammar
6. Learning Motion Verbs Through a Board Game: Insights from a Cognitive Linguistics Perspective
7. Game-Based Learning in L2 Russian Classrooms: Interaction, Multimodality, and Practical Suggestions
Part IV: Winning Creative Language at Creative Play
8. Ludic Acts of Language Acquisition: Role, Dialogue, and Stage for L2 Russian Oral Proficiency
9. "I like Brown, Eyes, Potatoes:" Gamified poetry for beginners
10. Playing at conversation: Chatbots in Russian Language Teaching
Part V: Are the Games Worth the Candle?
11. Teaching Language with Games: Are the Games Worth the Candle? Reflections on practice and future directions
1. Teaching Language with Games: Practice, Research, and Cohesion of Pedagogy
2. Gamification and Game-Based Learning: An Overview and Application to Language Teaching
Part II: Impacting Speaking and Beyond: Up the Teaching Game
3. Using Mingling Games with Beginner Learners
4. Trivia Games for Student-Centered Learning in the Russian Language Classroom
Part III: Building Language Structures Through Games
5. The Use of Authentic Games in Teaching L2 Russian Grammar
6. Learning Motion Verbs Through a Board Game: Insights from a Cognitive Linguistics Perspective
7. Game-Based Learning in L2 Russian Classrooms: Interaction, Multimodality, and Practical Suggestions
Part IV: Winning Creative Language at Creative Play
8. Ludic Acts of Language Acquisition: Role, Dialogue, and Stage for L2 Russian Oral Proficiency
9. "I like Brown, Eyes, Potatoes:" Gamified poetry for beginners
10. Playing at conversation: Chatbots in Russian Language Teaching
Part V: Are the Games Worth the Candle?
11. Teaching Language with Games: Are the Games Worth the Candle? Reflections on practice and future directions