Using Classroom Games Most Effectively with Young Learners

Using Classroom Games Most Effectively with Young Learners

Using Classroom Games Most Effectively with Young Learners

David Paul

Abstract

"Games play a central role in the lives of almost all children, and most children easily become completely immersed in their favorite games. Wouldn’t it be great if these children were equally positive about learning English in our classes? This is definitely possible, and I think the easiest way to make this happen is quite simple: We need to make our lessons games- based. If learning itself feels like a game, and if children feel they are discovering a fascinating new world of English through games that they would also enjoy outside the classroom, it is much more likely that the children will be motivated to learn English both in the class and between lessons away from the class. And it is much more likely that they will use English in their daily lives."

Reference

Paul, D. (2024). Using classroom games most effectively with young learners. https://www.koreatesol.org/sites/default/files/pdf/TECv28-1Spring2024-13-15%20--%20D%20Paul.pdf

Keywords

Game-based learning, Student motivation, Child engagement