Adam Zahri

Hello everyone,

Welcome to today’s presentation on transforming English education through game design. My name is Adam Zahri, and I am both an English teacher and a game design enthusiast. I will demonstrate how we can use game design principles to make English learning more engaging and effective.
Firstly, I will be using Game-Based learning, which is a powerful tool that taps into the natural motivation and engagement that games provide. Here’s why it’s effective:

Increased Engagement and Motivation: Games create a compelling context that captures students’ interest and keeps them motivated.

Immediate Feedback: Games offer instant feedback, helping students to understand their mistakes and learn quickly.

Active Participation: Interactive elements in games encourage students to actively participate rather than passively receive information.
Secondly, I will be using key game design principles in my course, for example:

Challenge: Tailor challenges to different skill levels. Just as games adjust difficulty based on player progress, adapt tasks to match students' proficiency.

Feedback: Use immediate feedback to reinforce learning. For example, in a grammar quiz game, correct answers could be celebrated with animations or points, while incorrect ones could prompt hints or explanations.

Rewards: Implement rewards such as badges or points to motivate and recognize achievements. Rewards can be tied to mastering specific language skills or completing assignments.

Storytelling: Create immersive narratives or scenarios that students navigate through. For example, build a story-based game where students make decisions based on their language skills, influencing the outcome of the story.

Interactivity: Design interactive activities like role-playing games or simulations. Allow students to use English in practical scenarios, such as virtual conversations or problem-solving tasks.

I learned from a very young age that experience is the best teacher, and I will be using this knowledge to teach you English, the language of the world.