A multilingual kindergarten: Gamified trends and challenges in Second Language Learning

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Published: Dec 22, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/icw.35380
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Gamification Second language learning Early childhood education
Katerina Bizota
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https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7641-6884
Maria Papadopoulou
Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης, Τμήμα Επιστημών Προσχολικής Αγωγής και Εκπαίδευσης
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The research focuses on second language learning through gamification in preschoolers with a refugee and/or migrant experience. It aims to map and analyze innovative gamified interventions that have been implemented in the context of preschool education in refugee populations and highlight the learning outcomes. A scoping study was conducted, and eight (8) gamified interventions were identified highlighting the possible trends and the current challenges in preschool education, emphasizing technology-enhanced education and innovation. Data analysis demonstrated the gamified techniques and game design elements that meet the social and linguistic needs of the study population. Lastly, the learning benefits offered by gamified interventions to children with migrant/refugee experience and the considerations for their inclusion in the educational framework of the kindergarten are highlighted.

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