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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Educational Psychology
  • Child Development

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  • Digital games show potential for children's learning, but the specific cognitive mechanisms are unclear.
  • Understanding how digital game-based learning impacts cognitive functions is crucial for effective educational strategies.
  • Previous research has not fully elucidated the factors contributing to cognitive gains from digital gaming.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effectiveness of digital game-based learning on foreign speech sound acquisition in children.
  • To compare the impact of a digital game versus a non-game digital application on learning outcomes.
  • To assess gaming-induced neural plasticity using mismatch negativity (MMN) brain responses.

Main Methods:

  • 37 school-aged Finnish-speaking children participated in the study.
  • Auditory brain responses, specifically MMN, were recorded before and after intervention.
  • Participants were assigned to either a digital language-learning game or a non-game digital application group.

Main Results:

  • The mismatch negativity (MMN) amplitude significantly increased in the digital game group post-intervention.
  • No significant increase in MMN amplitude was observed in the non-game digital application group.
  • These findings suggest enhanced learning and neural plasticity in children using the digital game.

Conclusions:

  • Digital game-based learning is effective in improving children's foreign speech sound and word learning.
  • Gaming elements themselves, beyond mere practice duration, contribute to enhanced learning and cognitive benefits.
  • The study provides evidence for digital games' positive impact on brain plasticity related to language acquisition.