VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES wollcs LE THU HA USING GAMES TO ENHANCE SIXTH- GRADE STUDENTS’ GRAMMAR COMPETENCE AT A SECONDARY SCHOOL IN HAIPHONG (Sử dung trò chơi dé nâng cao năng lực ngữ pháp của hoc sinh lớp 6 tại một MA.MINOR THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 8140231.01 HA NOI - 2024 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES wollcs LE THU HA USING GAMES TO ENHANCE SIXTH- GRADE STUDENTS’ GRAMMAR COMPETENCE AT A SECONDARY SCHOOL IN HAIPHONG trường cấp thes ở hải phòng) MA.MINOR THESIS Field: English Teaching Methodology Code: 8140231. Võ Dai Quang HA NOI - 2024 DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP I declare that the minor thesis "Using games to enhance sixth-grade students’ grammar competence at a secondary school in Haiphong" is the result of my own work and has not been submitted in any form for a second degree or diploma in any educational institutions. I am fully aware that if this report is found to be dishonest, disciplinary actions and penalties may be applied in accordance with the Rules and regulations of the University. Hanoi, 2023 The researcher Lé Thu Ha Approved by SUPERVISOR (Signature and full name) Assoc.
Võ Dai Quang Date:. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to express my deep gratitude to Associate Professor, Dr. Vo Dai Quang for the guidance, corrections, excellent suggestions, and constant encouragement throughout the process of conducting this research, which enabled me to effectively complete my thesis. Secondly, I would like to sincerely thank the professors and lecturers at the University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi for their valuable lessons and enthusiastic support.
Thanks to their teachings, I have acquired the necessary knowledge and tools to carry out this research. In addition, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my colleagues and 6th-grade students at my workplace who participated in this research, as well as many others who supported me during my master's studies. Last but not least, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my family for their constant support and encouragement. Their boundless love has given me the strength to complete this thesis within the limited time.
Without the support, assistance, and encouragement mentioned above, this dissertation would not have been completed. Hanoi, 2023 il ABSTRACT The aim of this work was to find out the effectiveness of games activities in improving students' grammar competence and understanding of games learning. The study used an action research method with 34 secondary school students in Hai Phong. This research consists of 2 cycles, in which the researcher observed every lessons during the first cycle and made some changes in the next cycle to further test the impact of games on students’ grammar learning.
Data were collected through pre-tests, post-tests, questionnaires and interviews. The results showed that the post-test results of Cycle 2 showed a significant improvement compared to Cycle 1, indicating a positive effect of the games on grammar learning. In this study, the researcher tried to explore and implement some technology-based games because she understands that at the present time, these games are of great interest to students. In addition to the results of the tests, the data obtained through the questionnaire once again confirmed the effectiveness of applying the game to teaching English grammar.
Finally, interview questions also contribute to clarifying students’ positive attitudes towards language games. These findings have provided valuable insights for teachers to improve the quality of teaching. In short, language games create a positive learning environment for students and help improve students’ grammar usage. iil TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP.-- Gv skrsikeeersree 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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