Computer-based educational game and its application in college English teaching in China

Many college students as well as youngsters have been addicted to computer-based games, which have negative and positive effects on them. Therefore, how to convert their negative effects into positive impacts has attracted a number of researchers´ attention. Designing proper computer-based educational games is a good solution. By investigating college English teaching and college students´ playing computer-based games in China, this paper suggests that it is an advisable attempt for college English teachers in China to design computer based educational games and apply it into college English teaching, and discusses principles and approaches of designing computer-based educational games suitable for college English teaching in China.