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Researching Video Games in English Language ArtsDo you want to know more about the science behind this topic? But maybe you have a preference for how you like to take in information? You're in luck! We've got 4 different ways for you to experience these research results:
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Video games are multimodal texts that draw upon multiple literacies for making meaning. They represent a potential tool for teaching in English language arts classrooms (ELA). While more students may be exposed to video games outside of school, teachers in traditional ELA classrooms may not be equipped to utilize these potential texts. Instead, many ELA curriculums focus on developing literacy primarily through reading and writing written texts, such as literature. The use of video games in English classes may offer additional opportunities for developing student literacies. However, research on how video games affect student understandings of narratives is still relatively new. The purpose of this study was to explore what impact creating interactive narrative video games had on student understandings of narratives. In this study, the researcher instructed students to complete a brainstorming slide, a text-only narrative, and an interactive narrative game. The researcher then analyzed student self-reflections, student peer feedback assessments, and student reading comprehension test scores to assess the impact that these activities had on student thinking concerning narratives. Study results indicate that students tended to reference mediums other than literature more often when seeking inspiration. When rating the presence of narrative elements in text-only narratives and interactive narrative games created by their peers, students tended to rate text-only narratives and interactive narrative games at similar levels. Student reading comprehension test scores also improved over the course of the study. This study may have implications for how teachers can use video games in class instruction, activities, and assessments. Full PaperNot short on time? Or just really into reading research papers? Either way, feel free to check out the full research paper below:
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