Mining for words: the effect of Minecraft on incidental vocabulary learning of young EFL learners
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The study results are consistent with studies showing that digital games support incidental vocabulary acquisition in second language learning.
“Overall, the study results are consistent with studies showing that digital games support incidental vocabulary acquisition in second language learning (Calvo-Ferrer and Belda-Medina, 2021; Lee, 2023; Weisi and Hajizadeh, 2025).”
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Akbulut, S., Şimşek, B., Direkci, B., Koparan, B., Gülmez, M., Şimşek, E. E., & Kayır, G. (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1798613
“Overall, the study results are consistent with studies showing that digital games support incidental vocabulary acquisition in second language learning (Calvo-Ferrer and Belda-Medina, 2021; Lee, 2023; Weisi and Hajizadeh, 2025).”
- Authors
- Weisi, H., & Hajizadeh, S.
- Affiliations
- Razi University (IR)
- Corresponding author
- Weisi, Hiwa
- Venue
- Entertainment Computing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2025-01
- Volume
- 52
- Pages
- 100801
- ISSN
- 1875-9521 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4400412252
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 4
- FWCI
- 6.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Entertainment Computing (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Games and Gamification
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Keywords
- Minecraft, incidental vocabulary learning, EFL learners, video games in language learning, video games, vocabulary acquisition, gender differences, young learners, digital equity
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