Open AccessThe perception of Nigerian students of German about serious games: Using ‘Secret of the Sky Disc’ as a case study
Author(s) -
Olajumoke Oyedele,
Waliyat Kola Aderoju
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
global journal of foreign language teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2301-2595
DOI - 10.18844/gjflt.v11i3.5864
Subject(s) - german , perception , foreign language , psychology , advertising , mathematics education , linguistics , business , philosophy , neuroscience
The use of serious games is usually common, but digital games are not used in the teaching of German. This study aims to find out the attitude of students of German to the possible use of serious games in the teaching of German at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and their impression of the game ‘secret of the sky disc’ introduced by the Goethe Institute for the learning of German as a foreign language. Two different sets of questionnaires were administered to the students of German of OAU. The resulting data were analysed, discussed and conclusions were drawn. The results show the readiness of students of German for the use of digital games in teaching German at the university. The study adds to the limited literature on the use of serious games in teaching German as a foreign language Keywords: German, Nigeria, perception, serious games, Obafemi Awolowo University, students.