THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NGUYEN THI NHAT LE USING LANGUAGE GAMES TO ENHANCE THE MOTIVATION TO LEARN ENGLISH VOCABULARY OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AT POPODOO ENGLISH CENTER IN BAC NINH CITY M.A THESIS Field: English Linguistics Code: 8220201 THAI NGUYEN - 2023 THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES NGUYEN THI NHAT LE USING LANGUAGE GAMES TO ENHANCE THE MOTIVATION TO LEARN ENGLISH VOCABULARY OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AT POPODOO ENGLISH CENTER IN BAC NINH CITY M.A THESIS (APPLICATION ORIENTATION) Field: English Linguistics Code: 8220201 Supervisor: LE THI THU HUONG, Ph.D THAI NGUYEN - 2023 ĐẠI HỌC THÁI NGUYÊN TRƯỜNG NGOẠI NGỮ NGUYỄN THỊ NHẬT LỆ SỬ DỤNG TRÒ CHƠI NGÔN NGỮ ĐỂ NÂNG CAO ĐỘNG LỰC HỌC TỪ VỰNG TIẾNG ANH CỦA HỌC SINH TRÌNH ĐỘ SƠ CẤP TẠI TRUNG TÂM ANH NGỮ POPODOO THÀNH PHỐ BẮC NINH LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ (Định hướng ứng dụng) Ngành: Ngôn ngữ Anh Mã số: 8220201 Cán bộ hướng dẫn: TS. Lê Thị Thu Hương THÁI NGUYÊN - 2023 DECLARATION I certify that the work presented in this research report has been performed and interpreted solely by myself. I confirm that this paper is submitted in fulfillment of the requirement for the M. Degree and has not been submitted elsewhere in any other form for the fulfillment of any other degree or qualification.
Thai Nguyen, March, 2023 Approved by Author’s signature SUPERVISOR Le Thi Thu Huong, Ph. Nguyen Thi Nhat Le i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This M. thesis could not have been accomplished without the invaluable help, encouragement, and support of a number of people whom I would like to show my sincerest gratitude and appreciation. To begin with, I would like to express my greatest and deepest thankfulness to my supervisor, Lê Thị Thu Hương, PhD., for her enthusiastic and precious guidelines and advice throughout the duration of my thesis.
Without her instruction and supervision, this thesis could not have reached its fulfillment. Moreover, my honest thanks also come to all students for taking part in this study. Last but not least, I give my thanks to family and relatives who have always supported me and supplied the best conditions for me to complete this thesis. ii ABSTRACT The present thesis was conducted to examine the extent to which the application of using language games enhances the motivation to learn English vocabulary of elementary students at Popodoo English center in Bac Ninh city.
Participants of this study were 28 students at Popodoo English center in Bac Ninh city. Language games were used as a strategy to enhance students’ motivation in vocabulary learning. This thesis was designed as action research. The whole process of the research was divided into four steps of planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting on progress with aims to reduce the problems and to improve student’s motivation in learning vocabulary.
The research questions to be addressed in the thesis are: 1) How do language games affect students' vocabulary learning? – 2) What are the students' attitudes towards the use of games in vocabulary learning? A survey questionnaire, semi-structured interview, and classroom observation were used as instruments to collect data for reflection throughout the research. The results confirmed the positive effects of language games on enhancing their motivation in vocabulary learning as the level of motivation after the intervention increased significantly in comparison with that before the intervention. In addition, the results indicated that the students had positive opinions towards the application of online games in vocabulary learning in all aspects of the ARCS model. Keywords: action research, vocabulary, motivation, language games, ARCS model iii TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION.
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Scope of the study. Method of the study. The significance of the study. Design of the thesis.
6 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW. Concept of language games. Roles of language games. Main types of language games.
Advantages of language games. The Use of Language games. Definition of the vocabulary. Types of vocabulary.
Importance of vocabulary. The importance of vocabulary teaching. Process of vocabulary teaching. Characteristics of young learners.