Get 'em Moles! : Learning Spelling and Pronunciation through an Educational Game
Dhruv Chand, Karthik Gopalakrishnan, Nisha KK, Mudit Sinha, Shreya, Sriram
TL;DR
Get 'em Moles! is an educational game that uses engaging gameplay to teach English spelling and pronunciation, with preliminary testing indicating its potential effectiveness.
Contribution
The paper introduces a novel educational game designed specifically for touchscreen devices to improve spelling and pronunciation skills.
Findings
Positive preliminary play-testing results
Game design elements support learning objectives
Potential for effective language learning through gameplay
Abstract
Get 'em Moles! is a single-player educational game inspired by the classic arcade game Whac-A-Mole. Primarily designed for touchscreen devices, Get 'em Moles! aims to teach English spelling and pronunciation through engaging game play. This paper describes the game, design decisions in the form of elements that support learning, preliminary play-testing results, and future work.
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TopicsEducation and Technology Integration · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning