Ken Tran

Email: khangltran103 [at] gmail.com

• Ludic keywords: game-based learning; tabletop games; digital games; gamification
• Language keywords: English as a Foreign Language; English as a Second Language; multilingualism
• Pedagogy keywords: authentic learning; game-based learning; gamification; contextualized learning; personalization

👨‍🏫 Profile

I’m an EFL teacher with 8+ years of classroom experience, a board game developer, and an independent researcher specializing in game-based learning. I co-founded GRAM-Z, Vietnam’s first board game studio focused on language education, creating games grounded in pedagogy and learner engagement. My research centers on how tabletop games foster communication, cultural understanding, and learner agency. I actively support board game communities in Saigon and Hanoi through playtests, teacher workshops, and English board game nights. I’ve presented at TESOL conferences and am currently preparing a research submission on game-based learning in Vietnam.

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