Mobile Game-Based Language Assessment

Authors

  • Jan Delcker University of Mannheim Area of Economic and Business Education Learning, Design & Technology L4, 1 68161 Mannheim
  • Dirk Ifenthaler University of Mannheim Area of Economic and Business Education Learning, Design & Technology L4, 1 68161 Mannheim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i03.11672

Keywords:

mobile tool, game-based assessment, language development, eye-tracking, tablet

Abstract


Abstract - The goal of this article is to provide insight into the design, development and evaluation of a game-based language assessment tool for tablets. The overall objective was to create a mobile application for practitioners in kindergarten, enabling these practitioners to gather relevant language data from children aged three to five. An automated analysis of the data provides information about the child’s language skills. If a need for support in language development can be found in the data, the application offers further possibilities how stakeholders can support a children’s learning process for the specific field of language. The main criteria for a successful development were the effective collection of relevant data, high usability for practitioners and appropriate usage of a game-based mobile application for young children.

Author Biographies

Jan Delcker, University of Mannheim Area of Economic and Business Education Learning, Design & Technology L4, 1 68161 Mannheim

Jan Delcker started his work as a research assistant at the chair of Learning, Design & Technolgoy in October 2015. He graduated from the University of Applied Science Mannheim with a master's degree in social work, focusing on media education and quantitative social research. His current research interests are mobile learning and digitalistion in school development.

Dirk Ifenthaler, University of Mannheim Area of Economic and Business Education Learning, Design & Technology L4, 1 68161 Mannheim

Dirk Ifenthaler is Professor and Chair of Learning, Design and Technology at University of Mannheim, Germany and UNESCO Deputy Chair of Data Science in Higher Education Learning and Teaching at Curtin University, Australia. His research focuses on the intersection of cognitive psychology, educational technology, data analytics, and organisational learning.

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Published

2020-02-18

How to Cite

Delcker, J., & Ifenthaler, D. (2020). Mobile Game-Based Language Assessment. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(03), pp. 195–206. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i03.11672

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 03 (2020)

Section

Papers