{"id":7051,"date":"2021-01-04T09:37:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T09:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/?p=7051"},"modified":"2021-01-04T09:37:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T09:37:46","slug":"how-online-games-help-with-english-training-for-the-workplace-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=7051","title":{"rendered":"How online games help with English training for the workplace [News]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The benefits of integrating online gaming platforms such as Kahoots into English language training for the workplace were highlighted by an expert from Cambridge. Dr Sarah McElwee from Cambridge Assessment English spoke at this year\u2019s virtual Kahoot WorkSummit, a corporate learning event that attracted thousands of professionals from over 140 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah spoke about the science behind how adults learn and highlighted key research on their motivation, approaches and the importance of designing effective workplace training. She also introduced Kahoots \u2013 which are fun interactive online games \u2013 and the role they can play on learning English for the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018When designing English language learning for adults, it\u2019s important to remember that it needs to reflect how we use language in the real world, with a clear purpose and focussed on specific tasks,\u2019 explained Sarah McElwee. She continued: \u2018Kahoots have the flexibility to achieve this and organisations can design them so they can really support learning. They can be used at any stage of learning such as to practise or review material that has already been taught, at the end of a lesson, for independent learning, or at the end of a topic or module unit. Games are also a great way of connecting colleagues from all over the world who may be working remotely as they allow them to play and interact informally. In fact more than ever, organisations are looking for ways to support learning online and that\u2019s where platforms such as Kahoots can make a real difference\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/news\/view\/how-online-games-help-with-english-training-for-the-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How online games help with English training for the workplace<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The benefits of integrating online gaming platforms such as Kahoots into English language training for the workplace were highlighted by an expert from Cambridge. Dr Sarah McElwee from Cambridge Assessment English spoke at this year\u2019s virtual Kahoot WorkSummit, a corporate learning event that attracted thousands of professionals from over 140 countries. 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