DIGITAL GAMES FOR ENGLISH CLASSROOMS

• Authors: Nancy B. Sardone , Roberta Devlin-Scherer
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article describes the games played and highlights reactions of preservice teachers and their students. In addition, suggested ways inservice teachers can use games in the current curriculum are included.

Keywords

EN

digital games; CALL

• Publisher: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group & University of Nicosia
• Journal: Teaching English with Technology
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 35-50

Contributors

author

Nancy B. Sardone

• School of Education Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ, USA

author

Roberta Devlin-Scherer

• College of Education and Human Services Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ, USA

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