Ian Chia 's List: Game Base Learning - psychological mdels

Abstract
This article explores the relationship between Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) and 
Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT).  There are many recent studies showing that a 
gaming approach to language instruction is more intrinsically motivating than non-gaming 
approaches. A major focus of research has been to determine the design features of games 
that support intrinsic motivation, but such studies tend to focus only on  computer game 
design. This article uses Flow Theory to compare computer game design and language 
learning task design and identify such design features. Specifically, this article explores the 
ways that goals, feedback and skill/difficulty balance are  typically  implemented in 
computer games and tasks. Important differences are highlighted, and the role of DGBL in 
TBLT is discussed.