L2 vocabulary learning through a COTS adventure game: individual vs. paired gameplay and the influence of word exposure frequency, word level, and word salience

Kyle Lai, Kuo-Wei; Howard Chen, Hao-Jan

doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2025.105343

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L2 vocabulary learning through a COTS adventure game: individual vs. paired gameplay and the influence of word exposure frequency, word level, and word salience

Kyle Lai, Kuo-Wei, Howard Chen, Hao-Jan·2025·Computers & Education

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Authors: Kyle Lai, K.-W., & Howard Chen, H.-J.
ORCID: Kyle Lai, Kuo-Wei
Howard Chen, Hao-Jan
Venue: Computers & Education
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2025-09
Volume: 234
Pages: 105343
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2025.105343
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Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Games and Gamification
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
Keywords: L2 vocabulary learning, commercial off-the-shelf games, adventure games, collaborative gameplay, word frequency, expressive vocabulary, receptive vocabulary, EFL learners, technology acceptance, student attitudes, peer interaction

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