A study on the effects of perceived playfulness and emotional support in interactive learning environments for German language acquisition—A role-playing library system case

Yunshuo Yang; Jiacheng Lin; Tong Chen; Shuyuan Lin; Jiangjie Chen; Wei Miao; Wei Wei; Hanchu Sun; Jie Sun; Chao Gu

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1073985

Frontiers in Psychology (Dec 2022)

A study on the effects of perceived playfulness and emotional support in interactive learning environments for German language acquisition—A role-playing library system case

Yunshuo Yang,
Jiacheng Lin,
Tong Chen,
Shuyuan Lin,
Jiangjie Chen,
Wei Miao,
Wei Wei,
Hanchu Sun,
Jie Sun,
Chao Gu

Affiliations

Yunshuo Yang: College of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
Jiacheng Lin: Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Tong Chen: Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, College of Business, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Shuyuan Lin: Department of Media Design, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan
Jiangjie Chen: School of Design, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Wei Miao: School of Textile Garment and Design, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, China
Wei Wei: School of Textile Garment and Design, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, China
Hanchu Sun: Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
Jie Sun: College of Arts and Design, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
Chao Gu: Department of Culture and Arts Management, Honam University, Gwangju, South Korea

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1073985
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13

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IntroductionThis study examines the emotional support offered by the non-player characters (NPCs) in an interactive learning environment, as well as the effects of the perceived playfulness of the interactive system on German language learning.MethodWe developed a role-playing library system to serve this purpose. 2,377 Chinese Internet users were surveyed using online questionnaire.ResultsA theoretical model of emotion- driven learning (ELM) was proposed based on the analysis results of valid recovered data. Additionally, NPCs were found to be effective in improving learning outcomes through emotional support.DiscussionAn interactive education system may be able to enhance the perceived playfulness of learning in order to enhance the learning experience.

Published in Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
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