EXPLORING EFFECTS OF BOARD GAME ON ESL LEARNERS’ MASTERY OF PREPOSITION OF DIRECTION AND MOVEMENT IN A NATIONAL TYPE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN KLANG

There are various approaches to engage students in learning, one being through games and play. While the concept of employing board games for language learning is not new in educational settings, earlier studies have often overlooked the use of board games specifically aimed at enhancing mastery of prepositions. Thus, this study aims to explore the effects of board game on ESL learners’ mastery of preposition of direction and movement in a selected primary school. Five were picked out from fifteen pupils by using purposive sampling as respondents in the study. Qualitative design was applied for this study. Semi structured interview, observation and documented analysis were used as instruments. Even though the end results showed mixed effects from the pupils, most of the respondents received positive effects during the duration of the conducted study.