Can we learn through video games? | Bridging knowledge and adventure
Description
Level up your linguistics! Dominic and Christina explore the intersection of video games and language.
- What’s the meaning behind Pikachu’s name?
- How can video games be educational?
- Are players more motivated to rescue a person or to save treasure when learning difficult words?
From portmanteau Pokémon to Indiana Jones-inspired learning, this episode explores how games and language go hand in hand.
Press play and join us on another episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes!
Full episode transcript available here:
https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast-transcripts.php#Episode7
Play “Bridge of Knowledge” on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LMU_LRZ.bridgevr
Play on the iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bridge-of-knowledge-vr/id1552164117
More info about “Bridge of Knowledge”: www.bridgevr.de
Full article available to read for free here:
“Influence of narrative settings on learning success in Virtual Reality games: A case study with Bridge of Knowledge VR". By Katharina Jahn, Markus Suren, Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer & Günter Daniel Rey. https://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2025.1550004.
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