A Gamification Project in a Secondary Education English Class: A Case Study in IES Son Rullan.

Abstract

[eng] Globalization and new technologies have irreversibly changed the way 21st-century society interact, work, do business, and learn. However, the field of education has been a bit slow in picking up this pace. Living in a globalized environment that enhances communication makes the acquisition of the English language much more common and necessary in an unprecedented way. Despite this, Spanish learners show a lack of ability in this language, which may be the consequence of a failure in the current educational system, pointing towards the pressing need for a change in the way foreign languages are taught in schools. This thesis examines and compares the traditional and current methods for second language training and analyzes the proposal of an educational tool based on a gamification model as an example of an alternative strategy for a fast and effective learning in the classroom. This model is put into practice in a real setting and is analyzed thoroughly for the ease and efficiency of second language acquisition. This study’s conclusions throw some light into educational implication of this concept and calls for the necessity of further research in this regard.