A Study on the Design and Effect of English Irregular Verbs Puzzle Game

• Main Authors: Emma Ma, 馬憶菁
• Other Authors: Margaret Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/73639387526762410375

碩士 === 文藻外語大學 === 外語文教事業發展研究所 === 102 === This study was a design-based research. The purpose of this study intended to apply the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the five phases of ADDIE systematic instructional design model to develop a set of irregular verbs puzzle games. The designed games aimed to facilitate junior high school students’ concept of English irregular verbs. The researcher implemented this English irregular verbs puzzle games to investigate if the designed games ignited any effects on students’ learning responses and learning outcomes. The findings indicated as the follows: 1. The researcher could apply the ADDIE systematic instructional design model to develope a set of English irregular verbs puzzle games for junior high school students. 2. After implementing the designed English irregular puzzle game, the result of the study by using paired t-test to analyze, it found that the participants had significantly higher scores in the post-test than the pre-test (t(91)=-10.53；p=.000***), and had significantly higher scores in the retention test one month later than the pre-test(t(91)=-8.50；p=.000***) which mean this set of puzzle games could improve students performance in the areas of English irregular verbs. 3. Students presented positive learning staisfactions, and their interest in learning and motivation were increase as well. Finally, some conclusions and suggestions were made for future learning material design and study.