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User experience study of" Cipher: Faoi Gheasa",a digital educational game for language learning and student engagement

Xu, Liang orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-2619-1883, Uí Dhonnchadha, Elaine orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-3448-4288 and Ward, Monica orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-7327-1395 (2022) User experience study of" Cipher: Faoi Gheasa",a digital educational game for language learning and student engagement. In: Workshop on Game Systems (GameSys '22), 14-17 June, 2022, Athlone, Ireland. ISBN 978-1-4503-9381-2/22/06

Abstract
Digital game-based language learning (DGBLL) has become an increasingly popular topic in the field of digital educational games. DGBLL can provide learners with an enjoyable gaming experience as well as enhancing their language learning experience. The need for engaging approaches to the teaching and learning of minority or endangered languages has also led to greater interest in the application of DGBLL approaches. In this paper, we introduce a digital educational game (DEG) designed to promote language learning and student engagement in the context of an endangered language. In order to evaluate the user experience, we employ a four-dimensional evaluation framework which evaluates user satisfaction in terms of gaming experience, learning experience, adaptivity and usability. Survey responses were analysed and the findings indicate that participants were satisfied with the game and their feedback will be used to improve the game in the future.
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Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Workshop
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:User Experience, Digital Game-based Language Learning, Digital Educational Games, Indigenous Language Revitalization
Subjects:Computer Science > Interactive computer systems
Humanities > Irish language
Humanities > Language
Social Sciences > Educational technology
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing
Research Institutes and Centres > ADAPT
Research Institutes and Centres > d-real
Published in: Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Games Systems. . ACM. ISBN 978-1-4503-9381-2/22/06
Publisher:ACM
Official URL:https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3534085.3534339
Copyright Information:Authors
Funders:Science Foundation Ireland
ID Code:31980
Deposited On:11 Dec 2025 11:21 by Liang Xu . Last Modified 11 Dec 2025 11:21
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