A3! Visual Novel Game as an Audio-Visual Media that Motivates Japanese Language Learning
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.211119.011How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- A3!; audio-visual media; Japanese learning; learning media; visual novel
- Abstract
Audio-visual is one of many learning media that may be utilized in language learning. Games are an example of audio-visual media, which is a means for transmitting information with both audio (sound) and visual (picture) characteristics. A3! is a visual novel game with a Japanese setting. The game includes a number of storylines, as well as Japanese audio. The objective of this research is to see if the A3! visual novel game can be used as an audio-visual learning media to motivate people to learn Japanese. Data was collected by interviewing and giving a questionnaire to A3! players from various backgrounds. According to the interviews, A3! visual novel game affects players’ language competence, with the following important points. First, the A3! visual novel game can increase players’ Japanese language skills for those who have not learned or are currently learning the language. Second, the variable that motivates players to learn more Japanese is a more profound curiosity about the visual, audio, story, and characterization of A3! visual novel game. From that conclusion, it can be said that audio-visual media is effective in being utilized in Japanese language learning.
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- © 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Amalia Putri AU - Nurul Zia Aida AU - Renindra Atsilah Putri AU - Tazkia Syifa Arrahmah AU - Dewi Kusrini PY - 2021 DA - 2021/11/21 TI - A3! Visual Novel Game as an Audio-Visual Media that Motivates Japanese Language Learning BT - Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 67 EP - 74 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211119.011 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.211119.011 ID - Putri2021 ER -