Last modified: 2021-08-15
Abstract
Pandemic has brought misfortune to everyone and the education field has been affected greatly by it. Many teachers struggle in devising and planning a new teaching method to help their students. Learners with no access to the internet are the most affected by this pandemic. Thus, this paper aims to examine the effectiveness of board games with voice integration in enhancing indigenous learners’ English language vocabulary. Games have been powerful tools and the integration of voice makes a bigger change in helping the students learn vocabulary through repetitive learning. Fifteen indigenous students with a low level of proficiency were chosen through purposive sampling. The study employed two instruments in conducting the research which involves semi-structured interviews and tests. The test given to students was in the form of a worksheet and consisted of eight questions testing their memorization and pronunciation skills. Meanwhile, a semi-structured interview is used to explore the student’s opinions on board game voice integration during vocabulary lessons. Based on the findings, most students scored better in the post-test and express satisfaction with the innovation of the board game. Besides, the board games with voice integration help the students learn independently and effectively in learning vocabulary. This method will also be a great help to the teacher in planning a lesson for students with no internet access. Future research could examine the view of the innovation as a study application in the homeschooling situation.