Improving English Language Skills on Genshin Impact Online Games
Keywords:
language skills, education, motivation, online gameAbstract
Genshin Impact is one of the most popular online games today. Through Co-Op mode, a number of Genshin Impact features allow players to interact with each other. The purpose of this study is to find out whether the conversational elements in the online game Genshin Impact motivate students to become better at communicating in English. The approach used in this study was descriptive qualitative. Furthermore, descriptive analysis was conducted to answer the research problem. Ten respondents from various backgrounds were selected according to the required standards. Based on the results of the data analysis, the students believed that using Genshin Impact's chat function could increase their drive to become better at communicating in English. In addition, the results showed that the students significantly agreed and agreed that playing online games can increase their drive to learn English. The consequences of the results of this study encourage educators to consider the advantages of using games in the classroom.
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