Investigating the Role of Informal CALL Games in Enhancing ESL Learners' Vocabulary Acquisition

Abstract

Learning Vocabulary in Sudan Basic Schools still depends on traditional teaching aids, such as flash cards. This state of affairs drives the students to anxiety and unmotivated attitudes towards learning English language. To solve this problem, this study sets CALL Games in an informal learning environment of vocabulary in order to enhance the students' acquisition. Data were collected by pretest and posttest. Seventy pupils from Sinnar Sugar Company Basic school have been chosen as a sample of the study. The Experimental group performed better than the Control group as a result of the independent variable. The findings provide clear evidence for the effectiveness of CALL vocabulary games in an informal, interesting and competitive environment in developing vocabulary acquisition.