Teaching Vocabulary Using Modified Snakes and Ladders Game

Abstract

Many teachers fail to create a creative learning activity based on the children’s characteristics. In fact, many of today’s elementary schools are equipped with modern technology facilities that can encourage the children’s motivation in vocabulary learning. Unfortunately, the facilities are still used monotonously in learning activity. This invariable learning activity may cause boredom for young learners. One of the ways to solve the problem is by developing a suitable teaching aid to increase vocabulary learning quality for young learners; it is the electronic Snakes and Ladders game. Therefore, this study aims to develop the conventional format of Snakes and Ladders game into electronic format for the teaching of English vocabulary to the second graders and to investigate the students’ responses toward the game developed. The results in revision I and revision II shows that there are some revisions made dealing with the features and content during the development of the game. While the content is revised by adding more questions amount and variation. Overall the material used and the features exposed in electronic Snakes and Ladders game are appropriate with the second graders characteristics and learning objective. Furthermore, the students show positive response toward the electronic Snakes and Ladders game.

Durian Quest and ESL Spelling: A Quantitative Investigation Journey on Indigenous Primary Pupils’ Views

“…Quite a majority felt that they enjoyed the game while learning English spellings as it was interactive and enjoyable even though some believed that it was redundant to learn using the board game as the findings shown. According to Setiawan and Zuana (2018), their findings revealed that students' responses towards their game were positive due to implementation of game elements and graphics which were inlvined with their taste. If they were delighted by the game, it will be much simpler for them to think about and comprehend what is presented in the game.…”

“…Through proper modification of the board game, teachers can implement the ideal lessons to cater the students' needs, motivation, and interest towards the subject matter. For instance, Setiawan and Zuana (2018) developed the computer facilities in the researched school to implement the modified Snakes and Ladders board game in digital form to teach vocabulary. They were determined that the research and development had produced an electronic board game that was developed specifically for the needs of the school's second graders as a learning medium for teaching vocabulary.…”

The Effectivness of Using snake and Ladder Game to Teach Speaking Skill

“…for example when there are students who do not know what vocabulary to say in answering the game, students can ask their playmates or even open their cellphones or dictionary to find out the vocabulary that will be used in the game to speak the English. According to Setiawan & Zuana (2018), This researcher found his research by stating that the use of Snakes and Ladders Board Game can grow students' vocabulary more than those taught using translation.…”

“…Based on these findings, it is suggested that the snake and ladder media can be useful for the development of students' skills, not only in the speaking skill, but also in other skills as well. According to Setiawan & Zuana (2018), the use of Snakes and Ladders Board Game can grow students' vocabulary more than that taught using translation. The researcher assumed that teaching vocabulary using Snake and ladder game is effective.…”

The Use of Snakes and Ladder Media in Developing Students' Cognitive Development

“…Where in the use of snakes and ladders media this aims to understand the addition and subtraction of students. With this snakes and ladders media, it will make students feel happy to learn addition and subtraction (Andrews et al, 2018;Setiawan & Mitra Zuana, 2018).…”