Development of a Digital English Learning Game for Grade 3 Students

Abstract

         The purposes of this research were to develop a digital game for English language learning for Grade 3 primary school students and to evaluate the quality of the developed game in terms of design, content, and gameplay and problem-solving aspects. The game was designed as a puzzle-based educational game utilizing a letter-dragging mechanism for word spelling to promote active learning through hands-on practice. The research instruments included the developed digital learning game and a quality evaluation form. The participants consisted of three experts in educational software development and three content experts. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation.

         The results revealed that the overall quality of the digital game was at a high level (x̅ = 4.12, S.D. = 0.27). When considered by aspects, the design aspect was rated at the highest level (x̅ = 4.58, S.D. = 0.20), while the content aspect (x̅ = 4.33, S.D. = 0.37) and the gameplay and problem-solving aspect (x̅ = 3.80, S.D. = 0.36) were rated at high levels. These findings indicate that the developed digital game is suitable as a supplementary learning medium for English language instruction at the primary school level, particularly for enhancing vocabulary learning and spelling skills through learner-centered activities.