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Design and Implementation of a SmartPhone Serious Game for Learning English Conversation

영어 회화 학습을 위한 스마트폰 기능성 게임 설계 및 구현

  • 전상문 (전남대학교 동아시아학) ;
  • 김경수 (전남대학교 문화콘텐츠학부) ;
  • 이갑형 (전남대학교 디지털컨버전스)
  • Received : 2013.05.31
  • Accepted : 2013.06.27
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Recent national attention on English conversation continued, smartphone game has emerged into the mainstream of game industry. In this study, smartphone serious game that combines english conversation learning and smartphone game for learning english conversation was designed and implemented. English sentence patterns separated words, phrases, and sentences was able to learn step-by-step and repeatedly. Also, Throughout the game of different type by stage was to provide interested. Test results were discovered the problem not causing continuous user interest. To compensate for this, study of a game changes element and difficulty adjusting will be followed.

최근 '영어 회화'에 대한 국민적 관심이 지속되고, '스마트폰 게임'이 게임 산업의 주류로 급부상하고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서 영어 회화 학습과 스마트폰 게임을 접목하여 '영어 회화 학습을 위한 스마트폰 기능성 게임'을 설계 및 구현하였다. 영어 문장 패턴 구조를 단어, 구문, 문장으로 나누어 단계적 반복학습을 유도하였으며, 스테이지별 다른 유형의 게임을 통하여 흥미를 제공하고자 하였다. 그러나 테스트 결과 지속적인 사용자 흥미 유발에는 보완되어야 할 부분이 도출되었으며 이를 개선하기 위한 게임의 변화요소 추가 및 난이도 조정 등의 연구가 뒤따라야 할 것이다.

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