THE ROLE OF GAMES IN EFL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPEAKING CLASSES: A STUDY IN NAZIMIYE
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2023
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Çağ Üniversitesi/Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
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Özet
The main purpose of this study is to shed light on the role of educational games in
teaching speaking to 8th grade students and students' views on the subject. A total of 18
students, 7 boys and 11 girls, participated voluntarily in the study, which used a mixed
methodology combining qualitative and quantitative analysis. The pre-test and post-test
given to the students at the beginning and end of the game experience, respectively, were
graded using a rubric. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used to analyze the results. The
mean values of the pre-test and post-test varied significantly and there was a significant
difference between the test results. Field notes were kept to make the process more
understandable. At the end of the teaching process, 18 participating students completed a
questionnaire consisting of 15 questions using a 5-point Likert-type scale. The
questionnaire data were analyzed and the results revealed the students' positive attitudes
towards the use of games in EFL classes. Finally, a six-question semi-structured
interview was conducted with nine student volunteers. The interview data were analyzed
using a coding technique (thematic coding). The data results from all the instruments
have revealed that games had a beneficial effect on 8th grade EFL speaking lessons.
