The Use of Word Games to Enhance the Vocabulary of Sixth Grade Students

<p>This study investigated the impact vocabulary games have on word learning, word retention and motivation to learn words for 6th grade students. Twenty-nine students participated in this study, 22 EO students and 7 ELLs. Quantitative and qualitative data included a repeated ANOVA, independent t-tests, researcher observations, a Likert Survey, and student interviews. Findings showed vocabulary games did have a positive impact on motivation to learn new words. Vocabulary games did not have a significant impact on word learning or word retention over time, but did have a positive impact on vocabulary knowledge. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - NLU Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Reading, Language and Literacy

Year dc:date.available

2019

Author dc:creator

• Pinnock, Coleen F

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Peter Fisher
• Dr. Sophie Degener

• Vocabulary
• English Language Learners
• Games
• 6th grade students
• Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
• Education
• Elementary Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/416

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1445