A CASE STUDY OF SEVEN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN LEARNING LISTENING SKILL THROUGH MOBILE GAMES

Keywords: Game, vocabulary, students' interest

Abstract

This study aims to explore, describe and analyze the use of mobile game application by
elementary students to support EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learning particularly
listening skill. In this study, observation and interview are utilized to obtain the data. 8
(Eight) Elementary students were participated in this study. Finding shows that students
use mobile game application to access content such as listen to English words or sentence
by native speaker and vocabulary. The participants of this study show positive response
toward the use of mobile game apps in learning English listening skill. They believed that
using mobile game apps helped them in listening, vocabulary and spelling. As the
implication of this study, it is recommended to use mobile game application for EFL
students in order to boost their interest in learning English and the apps can be one of best
media to teach listening for young learners.

Author Biography

Abdulrahman Tryanti, Universitas Islam As-Syafi'iyah

Tryanti Abdulrahman is a lecturer at As Syafi’iyah Islamic University. She received her Master’s degree in Multicultural Education in Foreign Language Teaching from The Ohio State University. Her research interests include EFL teaching and learning method and the use of technology in EFL teaching. Her recent publications focus on the influence of thematic simulation method on students’ speaking ability and on EFL students and creative multimedia production.

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Published
2019-01-28