The Effect of Implementing Games in Teaching Oral Skills on Students Motivation.

Abstract

The present dissertation aims at investigating the effectiveness of using educational games, (known as game-based learning), in improving EFL learners‟ speaking skill. To achieve the mentioned objective, a descriptive study was conducted with EFL teachers and students at Abdelhafid Boussouf University Center of Mila. The researchers relied on a questionnaire and an interview to collect data. On the one hand, the interview explored the teacher‟s perceptions towards the usefulness of games as a technique for teaching oral and speaking skills. On the other hand, the questionnaire investigated the learners knowledge and the use of educational games in improving their oral skills, as well as their attitudes towards implementing them, and how they can work as a motive that stimulate them to speak. The results revealed that educational games have an influential role in enhancing learners‟ oral abilities and motivating them to learn in an easy and a funny way. However, they need to be well selected by the teachers in order to fit the learners‟ background, cultural context and learning styles. Besides, they must be appropriate and tailored to the students‟ level, the lesson objectives and time constraints