Mangomon

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Evidence · 5 claims (4 for, 1 against) · 2 studies (1 causal, 1 quant-synthesis), q2 · 1 of 2 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study

Description

Mangomon is a CEFR-based role-playing gamification mobile application developed by a Thai software company with Thammasat University's Language Institute for out-of-class business English vocabulary learning.

Components

Claims

• Vocabulary performance shifted from B1–B2 CEFR levels at pre-test to B2–C1 at post-test after four weeks of Mangomon play [+W]
• Thai undergraduates' business vocabulary test scores rose from pre-test to post-test after four weeks of out-of-class role-playing gamification with Mangomon, in a single-group study with no control group [+W]
• IMI motivation ratings after four weeks of Mangomon play were moderate (all sub-scale means below 4.00), highest for effort/importance and lowest for perceived choice [+W]
• Interest/enjoyment and perceived choice were the weakest motivation dimensions, suggesting Mangomon's RPG mechanics did not yet fully serve learner autonomy [-W]
• In one mixed-methods study of university students, reported in a review, gamified vocabulary learning gave better test results, motivation and satisfaction than traditional instruction [+W]

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Key Sources

• Tangkiengsirisin, S., Taylor, P., & Thansirichaisree, P. (2026). The effects of role-playing gamification on business vocabulary learning and motivation: A study of CEFR-based language learning mobile application for Thai undergraduate students. LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 19(1), 464-486. https://doi.org/10.70730/UFRC4620

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title	Mangomon
description	Mangomon is a CEFR-based role-playing gamification mobile application developed by a Thai software company with Thammasat University's Language Institute for out-of-class business English vocabulary learning.
status	review
moved_from	element/mangomon-rpg-language-app
product_kind	software
generated	by process:sweep-kinds on 2026-10-10
trust	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
sources	1 — tangkiengsirisin-2025

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