What is Mobile Tool

Gamification has gained popularity in recent decades as an effective approach to enhancing student engagement and motivation in various fields, including foreign language teaching. Mobile gamification tools have been identified as a promising avenue for incorporating game elements into language learning, as they enable students to access learning materials and participate in interactive activities anytime and anywhere. This chapter provides an overview of the literature on mobile gamification tools for foreign language teaching in higher education. The review focuses on the benefits and challenges of using mobile gamification tools in language learning, the types of tools available, and the factors that influence their effectiveness. In addition, the paper presents examples of successful implementations of mobile gamification tools in language classrooms and discusses the pedagogical implications of using these tools.