Teaching Vocabulary through Games: A Comparative Study of 4th and 7th Grades

Authors : Gamze ARGIT, Eda ERCAN DEMİREL, Onur KÖKSAL

Pages : 41-53

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Publication Date : 2020-06-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Having the essential role of games in vocabulary teaching in mind, the study focused on the effectiveness of games. Thus, the present study aimed to find out whether there is a difference between the 4th grades and the 7th grades in terms of teaching vocabulary through games. A comparative research design was applied within the study. Pre- tests, post- tests, course-books, workbooks, games and worksheets were used as instruments. The experimental groups were taught through games and the control groups were taught through current-curriculum methods. After the implementation process, the pre and post-tests` scores were calculated. According to the results, vocabulary instruction through games was found to be more efficient than the current-curriculum methods for the 4th grades, no significant difference was found within the groups of the 7th grades, and using games to teach vocabulary in the 4th grades was found to be more effective compared to using games to teach vocabulary in the 7th grades. Studying the previous research, it has been seen that there is no comparison between primary and secondary school students` vocabulary learning levels through games. Therefore, the results of the study are expected to shed light on this lack in the field.
Keywords : Vocabulary teaching, Games in vocabulary teaching, Young learners, Adolescent learners