Using computer games to improve secondary school students’ vocabulary acquisition in English

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Using computer games to improve secondary school students’ vocabulary acquisition in English

This exploratory study aims to investigate if computer games can expand learners’ vocabulary and improve their writing performance. In testing the research instruments and procedure of a larger project, this pilot study employed only ten Form Four students who had voluntarily taken part in this stud...

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Main Authors:	Letchumanan, Kanthimathi, Tan, Bee Hoon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40848/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40848/1/Using%20Computer%20Games%20to%20Improve%20Secondary%20School%20Students%E2%80%99%20.pdf

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