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World of (English and) Warcraft: Prospects of learning English through MMORPGS
Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2021. urn:nbn:hr:131:544650
Jagorinec, Franko
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English language and literature

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Jagorinec, F. (2021). World of (English and) Warcraft: Prospects of learning English through MMORPGS (Master's thesis). Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:544650

Jagorinec, Franko. "World of (English and) Warcraft: Prospects of learning English through MMORPGS." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2021. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:544650

Jagorinec, Franko. "World of (English and) Warcraft: Prospects of learning English through MMORPGS." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2021. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:544650

Jagorinec, F. (2021). 'World of (English and) Warcraft: Prospects of learning English through MMORPGS', Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 26 June 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:544650

Jagorinec F. World of (English and) Warcraft: Prospects of learning English through MMORPGS [Master's thesis]. Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2021 [cited 2024 June 26] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:544650

F. Jagorinec, "World of (English and) Warcraft: Prospects of learning English through MMORPGS", Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb, 2021. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:544650

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TitleWorld of (English and) Warcraft: Prospects of learning English through MMORPGS
Title (croatian)Mogućnosti učenja engleskog jezika putem MMORPG igrice World of Warcraft
AuthorFranko Jagorinec
MentorStela Letica Krevelj (mentor)
Committee memberMarina Grubišić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberJasenka Čengić (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English language and literature)
Zagreb
Defense date and country2021-12-20, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
In the recent years, there has been a surge in research studies dedicated to prospects of learning English through video games, specifically MMORPGs. As video games grow in quality and popularity, so does their potential for learning English. Today, more than ever, MMORPGs focus on interaction between players as well as facilitating community building and cooperative gameplay via new and interesting gameplay mechanics. They provide authentic linguistic input as well as strengthen willingness to communicate between players by rewarding them for producing linguistic output, all while alleviating common affective filters found in the classroom. This study will partly replicate Mark Peterson’s study (2011), investigating the use of the MMORPG Wonderland and its effect on language acquisition, but using a with a different game, specifically, World of Warcraft. The results are based on the information collected during and after six sessions in which four participants played the game. The results show that the participants engaged in forms of interaction that are hypothesized to be beneficial for SLA.
Abstract (croatian)
Sve je više istraživanja posvećenih učenju engleskog jezika putem videoigara, posebice onih iz kategorije MMORPG igara. Kako videoigre postaju kvalitetnije i popularnije, tako se povećava njihov potencijal za učenjem engleskog. Danas se, više no ikad prije, MMORPG-ovi fokusiraju na interakciju između igrača, kao i na građenje zajednice i suradničko igranje putem novih i zanimljivih mehanizama. MMORPG igre pružaju autentičan jezični input i nagrađuju igrače koji proizvode jezični output, jer potiču daljnju komunikaciju. Osim toga, takve videoigre oslabljuj afektivne filtere, koje često pronalazimo u tradicionalnoj učionici. U ovom će se radu djelomično replicirati istraživanje Marka Petersona iz 2013. o učincima MMORPG videoigre Wonderland na usvajanje jezika, ali će fokus biti na videoigri World of Warcraft. Rezultati istraživanja temelje se na podacima prikupljenim tijekom i nakon šest sesija u kojima su četiri ispitanika igrala igru. Rezultati su pokazali da su ispitanici sudjelovali u vrstama interakcije koje se smatraju korisnima pri usvajanju stranog jezika.
Keywords
Keywords (croatian)
Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:131:544650
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Translation, TEFL
Course: TEFL
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
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