Integration of educational games in the process of teaching foreign language in secondary school

this article provides an experimental justification for the use of a didactic game to improve the effectiveness of mastering foreign language material by secondary school students. The analysis of methodological literature, partially presented in the article, allows us to conclude that gaming technologies can be used as one of the ways to develop students’ communicative competence, which is regarded as a practical goal of teaching a foreign language in secondary school. The authors substantiate the need to use educational game technologies in foreign language lessons for more successful development of grammatical and lexical skills in students. The fact is proved by the digital results of an experimental study conducted in the control and experimental groups. This article describes the requirements for selecting educational games used in foreign language lessons. The article also describes the progress of experimental work on the use of game technologies in the study of foreign language in secondary schools. The authors provide examples of educational games aimed at mastering vocabulary and grammar. They conclude by citing the effectiveness of using game technologies in foreign language teaching, as, under equal learning conditions, students who utilize educational games demonstrate better academic results.

foreign language, gaming technologies, educational games, engagement, effectiveness, academic performance, assessment