TEACHING VOCABULARY THROUGH BOARD GAMES AT ELEMENTARY LEVEL: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Abstract

The aim of the study is to examine the impact of teaching through board games on acquiring new vocabulary by the learners at elementary level. The study was carried out on 30 students of elementary level. The students were selected through convenience sampling and four weeks study was conducted. The researcher conducted 1-hour class daily and thus the students were taught for 24 hours in total. Different board games were used to teach different vocabulary items. The learners were exposed to the language in a variety of situations. Pre and post tests were used to examine the difference in the vocabulary of the learners. Paired sampling t-test was used to measure the performance. The findings of the study reveal that there is a significant impact of teaching through board games on vocabulary development. Teaching through board games also helped creating a friendly atmosphere that enhanced the participation of the learners. It also helped activate those learners who otherwise were considered to be inactive and least interested.