Language Classroom Content & Pedagogy College & University Education Research-Oriented Short Presentation
Teaching Game-Based Learning in an EFL Setting
This presentation highlights the implementation of a content and language integrated learning (CLIL) curriculum that was designed to instruct would-be teachers on the principles of game based learning (GBL) within their English language classes. Reasons for doing so stemmed from a desire to go beyond simple ESL instruction and provide students with tools that would better prepare them for their future jobs as teachers. Games used and made by students in class are demonstrated throughout.
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Andrew Gallacher is a full-time lecturer at Kyushu Sangyo University. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Computer Science and a Master’s Degree of Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching. His research interests include: computer assisted language learning (CALL), sociolinguistics, game based learning (GBL) and humor. Andrew can be reached at: andrewgallacher28@gmail.com.
