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Gamification techniques in Maritime English online courses: Motivating learners in virtual environments

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Submitted   Jan 6, 2024
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Issue    Vol 4 No 1 (2024)
DOI   10.25082/AMLER.2024.01.008

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Olena Diahyleva
English Language Department for Maritime Officers, Kherson State Maritime Academy, Kherson 73001, Ukraine
Alona Yurzhenko corresponding author
English Language Department for Maritime Officers, Kherson State Maritime Academy, Kherson 73001, Ukraine
Olena Kononova
Ship Engineering Department, Maritime Applied College of Kherson State Maritime Academy, Kherson 73003, Ukraine

Abstract

The research is conducted to solve the problem of students' motivation while m-learning, namely while Maritime English online courses on LMS MOODLE. Gamification techniques are listed in the paper. The advantages of m-learning with gamification are described. The following activities are listed to motivate and engage students in Maritime English m-learning: leaderboards, badges, points, levels, missions, maps, and scenarios. The research was conducted in higher maritime education institutions in Ukraine. The research results show the positive impact of gamification while m-learning on the formation of communicative competence of future ship engineers. The prospects of further research can be seen in analysing other m-learning techniques to raise the quality of Maritime English online courses (e.g. game-based learning, problem-based learning).

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digitalization, gamification, Maritime English, m-learning, MOODLE, online courses

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Diahyleva, O., Yurzhenko, A., & Kononova, O. (2024). Gamification techniques in Maritime English online courses: Motivating learners in virtual environments. Advances in Mobile Learning Educational Research, 4(1), 965-972. https://doi.org/10.25082/AMLER.2024.01.008
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