Video Games and English as a Second Language: The Effect of Massive Multiplayer Online Video Games on The Willingness to Communicate and Communicative Anxiety of College Students in Puerto Rico

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Video Games; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Teaching Methods; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; College Students; Program Effectiveness; Self Esteem; Anxiety; Simulated Environment; Computer Simulation; Communication Skills

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The informal setting of online multiplayer video games may offer safe spots for speakers of other languages learning English to practice their communication skills and reduce their anxiety about using a second language. In this study, the author examined the relationship between both these concerns and the time spent playing such games by basic and intermediate English-as-a-second-language (ESL) college students in Puerto Rico. The results indicated a statistically significant relationship between them, supporting previous studies that establish a relationship between online multiplayer video game play and increased confidence and lowered anxiety about using English among second-language learners.

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2019

EJ1220304