Improving mechanical engineering vocabulary through the use of a game

Catherine Pons Lelardeux (1, 2) , Michel Galaup (3, 2) , David Panzoli (1) , P. Gilles (4) , J. Minguella-Canela (5) , Nadia Yassine-Diab (6) , Pierre Lagarrigue (4, 2)

1 IRIT-REVA - Real Expression Artificial Life
2 SGRN - Serious Game Research Network
3 EFTS - Education, Formation, Travail, Savoirs
4 ICA - Institut Clément Ader
5 UPC - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya = Université polytechnique de Catalogne [Barcelona]
6 LAIRDIL - LAboratoire Inter-universitaire de Recherche en DIdactique Lansad

In the present paper, we shall firstly show how a learning game to teach basic technical vocabulary can help players to improve their language skills. The benefits this new tool can have on teaching methods and on motivation will then be examined.

Mots clés: Evaluation; Learning game; Vocabulary learning; NC machine tools; Digital game-based language learning; English for specifications purposes

Domaines: Intelligence artificielle [cs.AI]

Catherine Pons Lelardeux, Michel Galaup, David Panzoli, P. Gilles, J. Minguella-Canela, et al.. Improving mechanical engineering vocabulary through the use of a game. Procedia Manufacturing, 2017, Special issue: Manufacturing Engineering Society International Conference 2017, MESIC 2017, 28-30 June 2017, Vigo (Pontevedra), Spain, 13, pp.1432-1439. ⟨10.1016/j.promfg.2017.09.098⟩. ⟨hal-01630916⟩