Influence of commercial video games on language acquisition and motivation and their perception by EFL learners

Bc. Lukáš Cigánik

Master's thesis

Abstract:

Magisterská diplomová práca sa zaoberá témou komerčných videohier a ako sú vnímané študentami anglického jazyka na strednách školách v Českej Republike a ich využitím vrámci výchovno-vzdelávacieho procesu. Práca analyzovala komerčné videohry z hľadiska psychológie a pedagogiky. Práca spájala komerčné videohry s jednotlivými prístupmi k učeniu sa jazyku, motivácii a maturitnej skúšky z anglického jazyka. Práca ma za cieľ ukázať ako sú vnímané videohry ako možnosť učenia sa jazyku a dokázať, že videohry pomáhajú s obohacovaním slovnej zásoby.

Abstract:

The diploma thesis is concerned with the perception of videogames by learners of English at the upper secondary level in the Czech Republic. The thesis is also focused on the use of commercial videogames in the teaching process. The thesis analysed commercial videogames from the point of view of psychology and didactics. The thesis combined the concepts of language acquisition, motivation, and school-leaving examination and how these can benefit from the use of commercial videogames. The aim of the thesis is to show how the games are perceived as the learning tool by the students and how commercial videogames can help learners acquire new vocabulary.

Keywords

Commercial videogames, Motivation, Language acquisition, Perception of videogames

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 21. 8. 2020

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 9. 9. 2020
• Supervisor: B.A. Nicola Catherine Fořtová, M.A.
• Reader: Mgr. Filip Krajník, Ph.D.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Master programme / field:
Teacher Training for Secondary Schools / Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature