To summarize, my classroom research suggests that using games to practice
vocabulary improves learners’ ability to memorize the words effectively. Games provide
comprehensible input while learners interact in the group, allowing students to clarify
meanings of words in such contexts. The use of games also enhanced students’
motivation to learn vocabulary. This might be because the students have experienced
new methods of teaching, as they have been used only to learning the new language
through drilling the vocabulary. The strategy I adopted also allows them to interact with
peers, which is also a new experience for them since they are used to teacher-centered
methods for the whole of their learning experience. The games also provided a
challenge, where they need their concentration to get the tasks done which strengthens
students’ mental work. Such activities were also new to students’ experience, and they
think carefully to get the right answers.