The role of games in teaching english

participants in that study complained about the 
lack of diversity, and that they wanted more of 
it in order for their learning to become more 
fun and progressive in their school.
Finally, using games in the classroom is 
important because many children do not get 
enough opportunity to play during their free 
time, which can be traced to the rapid changes 
in our society. Cities are getting bigger and 
traffic is getting heavier which means that 
more and more parents are hesitant to let their 
children play outside. Also passive activities 
such as watching television, or the computer 
screen are seen as being more exciting than 
actually physically playing, so today the sight of 
children playing various games in groups 
outside is becoming much more rare than it 
was 10, 15 or 20 years ago. This is not a good 
development, and it can have several bad 
consequences for our society. One possible 
consequence is that the lack of movement can 
cause health problems because even though 
not all games are physical some certainly are 
another consequence this change might have is 
decreased social skills because, according to 
Piaget, children’s games reflect society and that 
by playing games children learn many of 
society’s rules and regulations. 
Even though games are usually started 
with the aim of having fun, they can sometimes 
end badly, for example if someone gets carried 
away with all the fun and says or does 

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something that hurts someone else or his 
feelings. When games are used in the classroom 
the teacher must keep this in mind and control 
the game in the right way. Also he or she must 
make sure that every participant has a positive 
experience because the classroom must not 
become a place where students feel vulnerable 
or picked on in. Another thing that is important 
to acknowledge is the fact that not all games fit 
the classroom environment, or all groups of 
students, and that it can be hard finding the 
right game. In fact, it is good to keep in mind 
when selecting a game that a recipe for a good 
educational game is one that balances both fun 
and challenge.
Another point teachers need to keep in mind is 
to choose wisely when it comes to selecting a 
game to use in the classroom because; although 
one game might be perfect for one teacher or a