Abstract:

It is essential for prospective pilots to be fluent while communicating with air traffic controllers and other pilots. For flight crews, the uncertainty in common phraseology might bring about tragedy. As a result, much consideration has been given to the strategy of strengthening accurate and clear communication in aviation. It is, however, uncertain if serious game-based flight simulators can help vocabulary attainment of the learners that dedicate the most of their time to learning conventional aviation jargon. There is also a scarcity of study on the link between serious gaming and aviation phraseology. Digital games have grown in popularity as a result of technological advancements, and they are now commonly employed in education. The present research aims to focus on the impact of the serious-game based instruction which provides an experiential learning while studying aviation vocabulary. By obtaining convenience sampling, this inquiry adopts the shape of quasi-experimental mixed-method research (15 participants in the experimental group, 15 participants in the control group). The data revealed that there was considerable evidence that supports favorable benefits of serious game-based simulation on students’ learning outcomes. Following the inclusion of the simulation, the intervention group has seen a considerable rise in the medium effect size. Although some obstacles with regard to the game were emphasized, the majority of the respondents uniformly agreed that the game was effective and engaging for aviation courses.

Keywords:

Serious game-based simulation, aviation course, vocabulary retention.