Exploring the potential of digital game-based vocabulary learning among high school students in Selangor

Razali, Nurul Hidayah and Ahmad, Nur Atikah and Nordin, Ahmad Syaamil and Abd Rahman, Siti Fatimah (2025) Exploring the potential of digital game-based vocabulary learning among high school students in Selangor. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 9 (3S). pp. 1027-1033. ISSN 2454-6186

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Abstract

Vocabulary plays a crucial role for students to learn and with the rapid evolution of digital learning, game-based learning, it becomes a new way to allow students to obtain new vocabularies in fun and meaningful learning. This research aims to find the potential of digital game-based vocabulary learning (DGVCL) among high school students in Selangor. The methodology used in this study is qualitative research design which is interview technique. The main findings reveal that DGVCL helps students to have extra practice, motivation, engagement, creates a positive and stress-free learning environment and self-learning. In this kind of environment, students find the lesson to be engaging and exhibit strong motivation making the lesson to be enjoyable which may in turn enhance their vocabulary retention. These findings make the teachers teach effectively in their classroom and make it as a part of teaching vocabulary through digital game-based learning than conventional teaching methods in an English classroom.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	9896/120255
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Potential, Digital, Game-based learning, Vocabulary, DGVCL
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) > T61 Technical education. Technical schools
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Education > Department of Language & Literacy Kulliyyah of Education
Depositing User:	Dr Siti Fatimah Abd Rahman
Date Deposited:	17 Mar 2025 10:45
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2025 10:46
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/120255

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