James York

Email: [email protected]

• Ludic keywords: Board games, social deduction, party games, family games, Minecraft
• Language keywords: Speaking, communication, Japanese, community
• Pedagogy keywords: Task-based language teaching, game-based language teaching (GBLT), rapid iteration, teacher roles

👨‍🏫 Profile

James conducts research on the application of games in language teaching. He is currently exploring research on the following areas:

• The use of tabletop games in a TBLT curriculum.
• A multiliteracies-inspired curriculum using Reddit as a platform for participation in English speaking communities.
• The affordances of VR, AR and Interactive Fiction for language learning (more details)

James also edits Ludic Language Pedagogy, an open-access journal which publishes research on the integration of games and play into language teaching practices.

🧪 Research connections

• Orcid
• Google Scholar Profile
• ResearchGate
• Academia.edu

💬 Social connections

• Telegram
• Discord ID: Cheapshot#0001
• Steam

📰 Publications

For an updated list of publications, please check James’s CV here.z