The Effect of Using a Digital Computer Game (SIMS) on Children's Incidental English Vocabulary Learning

Nasrin NOROOZLOO; Seyyed Dariush AHMADİ; Ali GHOLAMİ MEHRDAD

Makale detayları

The Effect of Using a Digital Computer Game (SIMS) on Children's Incidental English Vocabulary Learning

Yazarlar:

Nasrin NOROOZLOO | Seyyed Dariush AHMADİ | Ali GHOLAMİ MEHRDAD

Yayıncı:

Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi

Dergi:

Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 2015 Vol.36 Issue 3, pp.1991-2000

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000921589

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2587-246X

pISSN:

2587-2680

Özet:

 


Abstract. Words are deemed to be the building blocks of any language and the significant role of vocabulary in expressing our thoughts is indisputable. This study was designed to investigate whether the use of digital computer games in the classroom could affect incidental vocabulary learning by children. A quasi-experimental design with the pretest-posttest-control sequence was used in this study. An announcement was made to one hundred and fifty female pre-intermediate English learners about holding classes on vocabulary enhancement at Khane-Zaban institute in Hamadan, Iran. Sixty students registered for the classes. Since they were all pre-intermediate learners, they were randomly assigned to two groups, the comparison group (traditional class, n=30) and the experimental group (SIMS class, n=30). Then Vocabulary Knowledge Scale (VKS) test, taken from Wesche and Paribakht’s (1996) study, as the pretest was administered to both groups. After 20 sessions, VKS with different order, as the posttest was given to both groups. After the data collection, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was conducted. The results indicated that the experimental group outperformed the comparison group and that the implementation of games in the classroom could enhance the incidental vocabulary learning.

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Makale detayları

The Effect of Using a Digital Computer Game (SIMS) on Children's Incidental English Vocabulary Learning

Yazarlar: Nasrin NOROOZLOO | Seyyed Dariush AHMADİ | Ali GHOLAMİ MEHRDAD

Yayıncı: Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi

Dergi: Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 2015 Vol.36 Issue 3, pp.1991-2000

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2015

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000921589

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 2587-246X

pISSN: 2587-2680

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nasrin NOROOZLOO | Seyyed Dariush AHMADİ | Ali GHOLAMİ MEHRDAD

Yayıncı:

Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi

Dergi:

Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 2015 Vol.36 Issue 3, pp.1991-2000

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000921589

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2587-246X

pISSN:

2587-2680