STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF VALKRIYA CHRONICLES GAME EFFECT ON THEIR READING COMPREHENSION

This study explores students' perceptions of Valkyria Chronicles, a tactical role-playing game, and its impact on their English reading comprehension skills. The research investigates how students’ perception on this digital game, with its story-driven content and interactive mechanics and its potential on influencing students' engagement and ability to comprehend English texts and serves as an alternative to learn English in the classroom, A mixed-methods approach was used, combining quantitative data from surveys and qualitative insights from interviews with students from the English Learning and Education Department (ELED) class 2021. The findings reveal that students perceive Valkyria Chronicles as a highly engaging and motivating tool for enhancing their reading comprehension. Most participants reported that the game’s narrative and gameplay mechanics helped them better understand English vocabulary, sentence structure, and context, making learning more enjoyable than traditional reading methods. However, challenges such as unfamiliar vocabulary were noted, though these were often overcome through repeated exposure and contextual clues. The study also suggests the game’s interactive and immersive nature provides a dynamic learning environment that fosters critical thinking and vocabulary acquisition. These results indicate that digital games like Valkyria Chronicles can serve as valuable educational tools, complementing traditional language learning methods and offering an innovative approach to improving English language skills