The Impact Of Using Games On Children Engagement And The Using Of The English Language Inside The Classroom

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the impact of using games on children's engagement and use of the English language among primary school students in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This study targets 30 participants, 15 male and 15 female teachers, selected from different primary schools in Makkah Al-Mukarramah region. This study employed an analytical descriptive research design, and the quantitative data was obtained using a (Questionnaire). The quantitative data is analyzed using SPSS descriptive statistics. Result: The findings revealed that games are effective as educational tools to provide enjoyment, passion, pleasure, and motivation for students to learn English more effectively without any dull effects. Also revealed that when games are played, positive effects will happen, such as lowering learners' anxiety and providing meaningful use of a language in the classroom. In addition, there is no difference between genders or years of experience of teachers in the results regarding the positive or negative effects of playing games in the English language to raise the children learning efficacy.