The Benefits of Using Board Game in Teaching and Learning Process
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communication breakdowns. The exercise types and activities in CLT as an approach are unlimited. The one of them is a variety of games Richard and
Rodgers, 2003. Incorporating games in learning process can be a good technique. It can
give benefits both for the teacher and students because games in the classroom can increase student-learning experiences, make materials more current and
relevant. Furthermore, the games encourage active participation among players and consequently boost confidence and self-esteem Lee, 2012. Even according
to Chen 2000 games make the learners more willing to ask questions and think creatively about how to use English to achieve the goal. Games also provide
language practice and create a meaningful context for language use where promote fluency Su Kim, 1995:35. One of the board games is the snakes and
ladders board game. Using board game according to Chang et.al 2008 is an effective, low anxiety, and fun war for the students learn and practice
communication skills as well as develop their own communication strategies that can be readily applied to the real world.
Hence, in order to help students improve their speaking ability, suitable method which have communicative activities must be conducted. Therefore, in
this study, the researcher attempts to investigate how the Snakes and Ladders board game can improve
the students‟ speaking ability at the eleventh grade of Cookery Department of St. Pius X Vocational High School Magelang in academic
year 2015-2016. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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