Indonesian

English vocabulary

Game Developer

Multimedia

Video game development

Operating system

World Wide Web

Mathematics education

Philosophy

Psychology

Vocabulary

Theme (computing)

Computer science

Linguistics

Android (operating system)

Game based learning

Game design

Procedia Computer Science

Learning styles that are suitable for generation Z are learning by doing and learning through gadgets. Learning through a game is more fun and beneficial, as proven by some studies. Therefore, in foreign language learning, especially English, many mobile applications are developed and can be downloaded on android phones for free, such as Funland and Monkey Puzzles World Tour. Unfortunately, the application has not been developed based on the needs of Indonesian elementary school students. A game application, called PowPow has been developed to meet those needs in supporting Indonesian students learn English vocabulary. This game has three different themes: house, restaurant and outer space. In each theme, students are motivated to play each prompt question in 30 seconds to complete the game. This application is played by 35 elementary Indonesian students aged 7 to 12 years. After playing the game, it is found out all students agree that this game motivates them to learn English.

"PowPow" interactive game in supporting English vocabulary learning for elementary students