The use of games to improve vocabulary of the english language with 7th year students in parallel B at Pompilio Reinoso Jaramillo public school, academic year 2013-2014

The aim of this action research study was to improve the English vocabulary using games with 19 ninth year students at Pompilio Reinoso Jaramillo public school. An intervention plan of eight sessions was carried out to improve the knowledge of students’ vocabulary. Researcher’s-made tests and questionnaires were designed and used to measure the students’ progress and perception of the use of games. Additional instruments like observation sheets were also used in each session to record the students’ progress. The results indicated that the use of games facilitated meaningfully the improvement of vocabulary knowledge which was reflected in the noticeable increase of the post-test scores and students’ progress during the intervention. The answers received from the questionnaires also confirmed the enthusiasm and the positive attitude toward working with games. It is concluded that this study helped the students to improve their vocabulary knowledge.

• מחבר ראשי: Solano Solano, Carmen Marlene (author)
• פורמט: bachelorThesis
• יצא לאור: 2015
• נושאים: GAMES; ENGLISH
• גישה מקוונת: http://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/15980