The Development of English Vocabulary Learning by using Games Based Learning for Grade 5 Students

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were 1) to compare grade 5 students’ English vocabulary knowledge before and after their participation in game-based learning (GBL) instruction, and 2) to evaluate grade 5 students’ satisfaction towards GBL instruction. The sample was 39 students in grade 5 at Chumchonwatklongsai school, Wihan Daeng district, Saraburi province. They were selected through a simple random sampling approach. The research instruments consisted of 1) GBL lesson plans, 2) pre- and post-test, and 3) a five-point Likert scale questionnaire to measure their satisfaction with the GBL instruction.
          The findings showed that 1) students’ scores were significantly higher after participating in the GBL instruction, with the statistical significance level of .05, and 2) they also expressed a very high level of satisfaction with the GBL instruction.