Using games to promote students’ motivation towards learning English
Joint Authors
Mahmud, Ahmad Awad Amin
Tanni, Ziyad Ahmad
Source
Journal of al-Quds Open University : for Educational and Psychological Research and Studies
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 5 (30 Apr. 2014), pp.11-33, 23 p.
Publisher
al-Quds Open University Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies
Publication Date
2014-04-30
Country of Publication
Palestine (West Bank)
No. of Pages
23
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract AR
This study aims to find out the role of games in promoting students’ attitudes towards learning English from the teachers’ perspective.
The researchers used a 30-item questionnaire which was given to 20 male and female UNARWA teachers who teach English for the Palestinian young children aged 6-10 years old (grades 1-4) in the schools of Jenin Refugee Camp, Ya’bad, Araba, and Rommana where the whole authority belongs to United Nations Educational, Relief and Work Agency (UNERWA) during the second semester of the academic year 2010-2011.
The researchers used means, t- test and one way ANOVA to analyze the collected data.
The researchers found out that most of the teachers of English in the above-mentioned schools agree that games have influence on the students’ attitudes towards learning English and that the use of them in the class is not just for fun but it also serves many educational purposes such as creative thinking, critical thinking, problem solving, role playing and collaborative work among others.
In the light of these findings, the researchers suggested using games as energizers and short warm-up activities not only to sustain attractiveness to learning, but also to bring real life to learning
Abstract EN
This study aims to find out the role of games in promoting students’ attitudes towards learning English from the teachers’ perspective.
The researchers used a 30-item questionnaire which was given to 20 male and female UNARWA teachers who teach English for the Palestinian young children aged 6-10 years old (grades 1-4) in the schools of Jenin Refugee Camp, Ya’bad, Araba, and Rommana where the whole authority belongs to United Nations Educational, Relief and Work Agency (UNERWA) during the second semester of the academic year 2010-2011.
The researchers used means, t- test and one way ANOVA to analyze the collected data.
The researchers found out that most of the teachers of English in the above-mentioned schools agree that games have influence on the students’ attitudes towards learning English and that the use of them in the class is not just for fun but it also serves many educational purposes such as creative thinking, critical thinking, problem solving, role playing and collaborative work among others.
In the light of these findings, the researchers suggested using games as energizers and short warm-up activities not only to sustain attractiveness to learning, but also to bring real life to learning.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahmud, Ahmad Awad Amin& Tanni, Ziyad Ahmad. 2014. Using games to promote students’ motivation towards learning English. Journal of al-Quds Open University : for Educational and Psychological Research and Studies،Vol. 2, no. 5, pp.11-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-423307
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahmud, Ahmad Awad Amin& Tanni, Ziyad Ahmad. Using games to promote students’ motivation towards learning English. Journal of al-Quds Open University : for Educational and Psychological Research and Studies Vol. 2, no. 5 (Apr. 2014), pp.11-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-423307
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahmud, Ahmad Awad Amin& Tanni, Ziyad Ahmad. Using games to promote students’ motivation towards learning English. Journal of al-Quds Open University : for Educational and Psychological Research and Studies. 2014. Vol. 2, no. 5, pp.11-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-423307
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 31-33
Record ID
BIM-423307