Teachers Experience In Using Educational Games At The Primary School

Every human being likes to work or learn in a relaxed environment. Starting from a very early age, children begin to acquire things and learn from the environment they are exposed to. The learning process becomes more difficult when they begin their journey to school. There are several regulations and rules that they have to follow and they have to learn many new things and languages apart from their own native language. However, if the learners are taught in a playful way, they acquire better. As stated by Huizinga, games are not just for fun, but they serve some special purpose as well. (Huizinga 1949: 2). Huizinga further adds that games help young learners to develop certain skills which prepare them for much more challenging work later in their lives. (Huizinga 1949: 2).
Many researchers including (El-Shamy 2001: 4-5), have quoted that the language acquisition can be enhanced by the use of the
2) How effective the educational games in primary grades are.
The research method used in this master’s paper is phenomenological methodology as the research is associated with the real-life experience of the respondents embodied in the form of wisdom accumulated over a period of time. Henceforth, a substantial amount of subjective data was required which has further formed the very basis of this research. The research was carried out for 3 months and the author has attempted to collect as much substantial data as possible.
To maintain the reliability and the validity of the research, various data collection instruments have been used. The research required both qualitative and quantitative data which have been collected by using interviews, a questionnaire and a focus group discussion. The purpose of the interviews and focus group discussion was to obtain as much detailed data as possible whereas the questionnaire ensured the validity of the