Pia Sundqvist|Liss Kerstin Sylvén
Language-related computer use: Focus on young L2 English learners in Sweden
Karlstad University|University of Gothenburg|University of Gothenburg
abstract paper presents findings study investigating young english language learners yells sweden 4 th grade n 76 aged 1011 data collected help questionnaire oneweek language diary main purpose examine learners l2 english languagerelated activities outside school general use computers engagement playing digital games particular comparison made languagerelated activities english swedish languages another purpose see whether relationship playing digital games gender b l1 c motivation learning english selfassessed english ability e selfreported strategies speaking english order sample divided three digital game groups 1 nongamers 2 moderate 3 frequent gamers 4 hoursweek based diary data using selfreported times playing digital games english results showed yells extensively involved extramural english ee activities 72 hrsw statistically significant gender differences boys 115 hrsw girls 51 hrsw p lt 01 reason boys greater time investment digital gaming watching films girls hand spent significantly time pastime languagerelated activities swedish 115 hrsw boys 80 hrsw p lt 05 reason girls greater time investment facebooking investigation digital game groups revealed group 1 predominantly female 2 mix 3 predominantly male yells l1 swedish overrepresented group 3 motivation selfassessed english ability high across groups finally regarding selfreported strategies codeswitching ones l1 commonly reported non moderate gamers frequent gamers