游戏教学法在小学英语课堂教学中的运用_英语论文.doc

Abstract

The topic of this paper is “Application of Game-based Teaching Approach in Primary School English Teaching”. Two main questions are to be studied: whether the Game-based Teaching Approach can stimulate students’ interest in learning English; in comparison with the traditional teaching method, whether the Game-based Teaching Approach is helpful to improve students’ scores and promote the quantity of teaching. First of all, it illustrates the present situation of English teaching in primary school in China and puts forward the significance of the Game-based Teaching Approach by acknowledging the new requirements in the new English Curriculum Standard. Then, it reviews the researches on the Game-based Teaching Approach, at home and abroad(including its definition, types and features) and analyzes the psychological and cognitive characteristics of primary school students. Lastly, it employs an experiment to answer the two questions based on the data collected on students’ interaction, interest, answer and score grade.

     The study employs several research method including literature method, questionnaire method and interview method, especially the analysis of experimental data to compare the different effects on English teaching between the Game-based Teaching Approach and the traditional teaching method from different various points. The study finds that ample and efficient games can make up for disadvantages of traditional classroom and these games also exert a considerable part in improving students’ interest in learning English and their grades, especially their listening and speaking skills.

Keywords: primary English education; Game Teaching Method; effects;

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

1.1 Research background-1

1.2 Research significance and aim-2

2. Literature Review-2

2.1 Definitions of “game”-2

2.2 Classifications of games-4

2.3 Psychological basis of game-based teaching Approach-5

2.4 Limitation of the previous related researches-6

3. Research Design and Methodology-6

3.1 Research questions-6

3.2 Research subjects-6

3.3 Experiment Method-8

3.4 Experiment procedures-8

4. Data Analysis and Discussion-13

4.1 Data analysis about the queationnaires -13

4.2 Data analysis about the students’ scores-14

5. Conclusion-15

5.1 Main findings-15

5.2 Limitations of the present study and further research suggestion-15

附录一：游戏教学法在小学英语中的应用研究（学生调查问卷）-17

附录二：游戏教学法在小学英语中的应用研究（学生调查问卷）-18

附录三：译林英语 学情检测-19

附录四：译林英语 五上期中测试卷-22

Works Cited-26