O USO DE JOGOS ELETRÔNICOS COMO ESTRATÉGIA DE APRENDIZAGEM DA LÍNGUA ALEMÃ: UM ESTUDO DE CASO

Abstract

The present case study aims to analyze and understand the processes of the use of learning strategies, in electronic games, by students of German as a foreign language and how this impacts the performance of the student player. Data collection took place through an online form on the Google Form platform and had the participation of students from the German courses at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA): Núcleo Permanente de Extensão em Letras (NUPEL) and Programa de Proficiência em Línguas Estrangeiras para Estudantes e Servidores da UFBA (PROFICI). The research made it possible to approach language acquisition experiences experienced both by students who play frequently and those who play rarely and point out strategies used in this process. Keywords: Foreign Language Acquisition. Electronic Games. German Language.