Knowing and care-taking through languaging in places: A multimodal analysis on interactions with an augmented reality mobile game
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2015
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Following the rapid expansion of technology, researchers and educators have passionately
adopted various types of technology for mediated language learning over the past few decades.
Mobile-Assisted Language Learning has garnered attention as a new frontier for language
education to expand and even exceed the traditional limitations of classroom-based education
(for a review of MALL studies, see Chinnery, 2006; Klopfer & Squire, 2008; Goodwin-Jones,
2011; Holden & Sykes, 2012). In order to fully explore the affordances of mobile technology
for situated language learning experiences, a research team at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
created and developed an augmented reality mobile game: Guardians of the Mo‘o (Mo‘o), in
the spring 2015. After several iterations of pilot tests and refinement, Mo‘o was officially
played by three groups of ESL (English as a Second Language) learners from Hawaii English
Language Program (HELP) and English Language Institute (ELI). The design intention was to
help these ESL learners not only to be fully immersed and engaged in the unique cultural and
historical learning environment, but also to develop an awareness and appreciation of the
cultural diversity on the campus of UH Manoa as well as to improve in linguistic and
communicative skills.
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