Digital Games as Informal Medium in English Language Learning

Abstract

The results of many recent surveys in the Western Balkan region indicate an increase in the number of lower grade elementary school students with significant amount of EFL knowledge or successful proficiency in English as a foreign language. One of the reasons may lie in the large number of language lessons that students attend weekly in formal education, but the reason may also lie in the informal educational impact of the digital media that the children are surrounded by, especially digital games. This paper reviews the results of various research carried out with the aim of identifying adequate and current digital games for learning the basics of English, especially in the process of mastering new words and pronunciation.