The Use of Chain Word Game as Vocabulary Building Activity in Vocational High School

Abstract

This paper aims to describe the implementation of chain word game in vocational high school in automotive program in order to improve students’ vocabulary knowledge. This research is self-observational study that involves a class that consist of 36 students. The data were obtained from the assignment given to students regarding to basic competence designed by Indonesia’s government which was giving congratulation and compliment and its responses. In this study, fun learning plays important role to maintain students’ engagement and giving reward system to appreciate students’ activeness is applied to keep the students’ motivated. The findings from data showed that misspelled words were found less in the students’ assignment that have been collected.

Arabic Speaking Skill Learning Using Word Chain Game in Madrasah

“…Several language games that can be used to improve students' speaking skills are available on various learning platforms (Madya & Meiningsih, 2021;Ritonga, Febriani et al, 2022;Adansia & Oringo, 2022). Word chain games can be used to improve students' English vocabulary (Maulani, 2021;Novi Rina Dewi & Alfany Fardan Syahuma, 2022;Bahang, 2022). Research related to puns in the literature focused on improving language vocabulary for learners and was linked to English language learning, so this study evaluated the use of the word game strategy in improving the maharah al-kalam of students at Madrasah Tsanawiyah.…”