ERIC Number: EJ1437733
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-8458
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A Native Video Gamer's Journey toward Multi-Literacy Development: A Narrative Inquiry
Saman Ebadi; Reza Ahmadi
Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, v23 n5 p675-688 2024
The continuous growth of production and the development of new video games have influenced many aspects of human lives, particularly the young generation. While video games may tap on the entertainment side, primarily aiming to entertain players, they may profoundly impact multi-literacy development. This qualitative study utilizes narrative inquiry, which involves collecting the data from the experiences of a teenager--a native video gamer--who has spent a significant amount of time since childhood playing video games. The data were collected from diverse sources across time, namely individual interviews, phone calls, verbal protocols, diaries, and WhatsApp texting. In this study, the teenager reveals how the pleasure of video games resulted in developing multi-literacy and learning the English language subconsciously. An analysis of the narrative provides insights into how playing video games results in multi-literacy development and impacts the native video gamer's cognition, affection, language learning, and cultural knowledge.
Descriptors: Video Games, Multiple Literacies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Schemata (Cognition), Cultural Awareness, Learner Engagement, Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Learning Processes, Informal Education, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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