Gamification of M-learning Mandarin as second language

Abstract

This paper presents some empiric results on teaching basic Mandarin as second language to college students using gamification approach. This study shows some evidences that gamification outperform non-gamification teaching method in related to learning concentration, skills, feedback, and immersion. However, gamification method has some drawbacks in related to compliance of quiz difficulty with the level/learning progress, clarity of overall learning goal, and clarity of goal at each level. These strength and drawbacks of gamification design are expected to give valuable information for teachers in delivering Mandarin as second language.