Why Digital Games Can Be Advantageous in Vocabulary Learning

Vocabulary learning is an integral part of language learning; however, it difficult. Although there are many techniques proposed for vocabulary and teaching, researchers still strive to find effective methods. Recently, digital games have shown potentials in enhancing acquisition. A majority studies game-based (DGBVL) literature investigate the effectiveness DGBVL tasks. In other words, enough answers what questions whereas why rarely answered. Finding such help us learn more about structure tasks their effects on learning. Hence, achieve this aim, available were systematically reviewed from 1996 2020. The results revealed seven themes as motivation, authenticity, repetition, instantiation, dual encoding, interactivity, feedback. Based literature, these factors, games, that can contribute