| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 兒童英語教育學系碩士班 === 103 === Abstract
This study aims to investigate the effects of board games on English spelling ability of Taiwanese 6th graders. Forty-eight 6th graders from two classes participated in this study, one with 24 students serving as the experimental group and the other with 24 students as the control group. The board game Rummikub Word was adapted and applied to spelling practice for the experimental group while the control group adopted traditional writing drill after instructions from their English teacher. The experiment lasted for 8 weeks, with 3 periods per week, 20 minutes in one period of instruction.
Research data were collected mainly through a self-made spelling pretest, an immediate posttest, and a delayed posttest. A feedback questionnaire was also administered to the experimental group to find the students’ opinions toward this game-based learning project.
The study results reveal that both groups significantly improved their spelling ability after receiving instructions. However, the spelling ability and the retention effectiveness of the experimental group were both significantly better than those of the control group. Furthermore, the experimental group claimed that it was helpful and joyful for them to memorize vocabulary via this adapted board game.
Finally, based on the results of this study, some suggestions are provided for teachers and further studies.
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