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Digital Games to Teach English to Chinese Learners #642

A digital game for Chinese L1 children learning English was tested in a mixed-methods pre- and post-test study. Children used the game for 15-20 minutes a day for six months and experienced dramatic improvements in assessed language skills as well as increased motivation and interest in learning English. Lessons learned from this study have been used to adapt the game for Japanese L1 children learning English. Implications for effective digital EFL learning contexts are discussed.