Gamification as a means of increasing student motivation in learning German

the article is devoted to the current problem of increasing the motivation of university students to learn foreign languages, particularly German. The article describes the challenges faced by modern teachers due to the digital transformation of society. Computer games are changing teenagers' thinking and their attitude towards the learning process, in which it becomes important to complete missions and earn points. This forces the teacher to look for new digital models of interaction. The article reveals the concepts of "motivation" and "demotivation" in relation to learning a foreign language, describes both the motives that encourage students to learn a foreign language, and those that may complicate the learning process. Understanding the factors influencing the motivation and demotivation of students when learning German allows the author to consider gamification as a tool with potentially high linguistic and didactic potential. Gamification is considered as a special way of organizing learning, which includes game mechanics borrowed from computer games. Gamification elements can be incorporated into the learning process through various interactive services, as well as through web quests created by the teacher. The author dwells in detail on the factors that will allow a teacher to successfully implement gamification in German language classes at a higher school and thereby increase the motivation of students. The article presents the results of experimental training using the example of using web quests developed by a teacher in German language classes at a university.

motivation, gamification, German, organization of training, teacher, web quests