Effects Of Instructional Games On Facilitating Of Students Vocabulary Learning
Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 5(11): 1218-1224, 2011
ISSN 1991-8178
Effects of Instructional Games on Facilitating of Students’ Vocabulary Learning
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(Romana) Iran Dolati and 2Peyman Mikaili
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Department of Language, Mahabd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mahabad, Iran.
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences,
Urmia, Iran.
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Abstract: Teaching a new language to the young learners of other languages can be considered as a challenging job while it can be facilitated by applying some instructional games. This small and case study was conducted to identify the role of the games and level of vocabulary learning among 70 female students in the age of 12- 13 years old students were selected from Bu-Ali one of the Iranian primary schools in Urmia, Iran. The employment of pretest and posttest instruments allows instructors a single opportunity to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of their instruction and assess the acquisition of course content material by students through formative assessment. After analyzing the pre-test and post-test it was found that applying games has the important and determine role in teaching vocabularies to the language learners, as it was not possible as well as learning with just repetition and memorizing methods. Moreover, Game has its potential as an educational tool for literary training; and can motivate and engage learners especially the quiet and passive ones in the whole learning process.
Key words: learning vocabulary, application Game, pre and post – test.
INTRODUCTION
In learning a foreign language, vocabulary plays an important role. It is one element that links the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing all together. In order to communicate well in a foreign language, students should acquire an adequate number of words and should know how to use them accurately. There is an old and prevalent perception that learning occurs well only in a
ISSN 1991-8178
Effects of Instructional Games on Facilitating of Students’ Vocabulary Learning
1
(Romana) Iran Dolati and 2Peyman Mikaili
1
Department of Language, Mahabd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mahabad, Iran.
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences,
Urmia, Iran.
2
Abstract: Teaching a new language to the young learners of other languages can be considered as a challenging job while it can be facilitated by applying some instructional games. This small and case study was conducted to identify the role of the games and level of vocabulary learning among 70 female students in the age of 12- 13 years old students were selected from Bu-Ali one of the Iranian primary schools in Urmia, Iran. The employment of pretest and posttest instruments allows instructors a single opportunity to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of their instruction and assess the acquisition of course content material by students through formative assessment. After analyzing the pre-test and post-test it was found that applying games has the important and determine role in teaching vocabularies to the language learners, as it was not possible as well as learning with just repetition and memorizing methods. Moreover, Game has its potential as an educational tool for literary training; and can motivate and engage learners especially the quiet and passive ones in the whole learning process.
Key words: learning vocabulary, application Game, pre and post – test.
INTRODUCTION
In learning a foreign language, vocabulary plays an important role. It is one element that links the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing all together. In order to communicate well in a foreign language, students should acquire an adequate number of words and should know how to use them accurately. There is an old and prevalent perception that learning occurs well only in a
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