AUTHOR=Yang Yunshuo , Lin Jiacheng , Chen Tong , Lin Shuyuan , Chen Jiangjie , Miao Wei , Wei Wei , Sun Hanchu , Sun Jie , Gu Chao 

TITLE=A study on the effects of perceived playfulness and emotional support in interactive learning environments for German language acquisition—A role-playing library system case

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1073985

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1073985

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=Abstract: This study examines the emotional support offered by the non-player characters (NPCs) in an interactive learning environment, as well as the effects of the perceived playfulness of the interactive system on German language learning. We developed a role-playing library system to serve this purpose. A survey of 2377 Chinese users was done. A theoretical model of emotion-driven learning (ELM) was proposed based on the analysis results of valid recovered data. Additionally, NPCs were found to be effective in improving learning outcomes through emotional support. An interactive education system may be able to enhance the perceived playfulness of learning in order to enhance the learning experience.