Video games and second language acquisition

哥白尼工作室公司(CSI哈利法克斯，NS）正在开发朗加-破坏性的语言游戏软件，以帮助人们学习新的语言。朗加使用先进的语音识别和高端动画来创造独特而引人入胜的游戏体验。然而，朗加不仅仅是闪光灯-它是与达尔豪西大学的神经认知成像实验室（NCIL）合作开发的。这种工业-学术合作伙伴关系的建立是为了确保培训计划得到第二语言学习研究的指导，并且朗加的有效性已经在实验室中得到验证。在NSERC ENGAGE基金的帮助下，该团队开发了一个概念验证原型，并证明了它在用新语言教授人们基本词汇方面的有效性。在该项目的下一阶段，该团队将完成必要的研究，以创建一个市场就绪的产品，并在推出后继续提高疗效，利用从数千名在线用户获得的“大数据”。

Copernicus Studios Inc. (CSI; Halifax, NS) is developing LANGA - disruptive LANguage GAming software to help people learn new languages. LANGA uses advanced speech recognition and high-end animation to create a unique and engaging gaming experience. However, LANGA is more than just flash - it has been developed in partnership with the NeuroCognitive Imaging Lab (NCIL) at Dalhousie University. This industrial-academic partnership was forged to ensure that the training programs are informed by research in second language learning, and that LANGA's effectiveness has been validated in the lab. With the help of NSERC ENGAGE funding, the team has developed a proof-of-concept prototype and demonstrated that it is effective in teaching people basic vocabulary in a new language. In the next phase of this project, the team will complete the research necessary to create a market-ready product, and continue to improve efficacy after launch, leveraging the "big data" obtained from thousands of online users.