THE IMPACT OF INTERACTIVE ONLINE GAMES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEXICAL SKILLS

Abstract

Gradual increase in the availability of gadgets and computer equipment in schools and universities allows teachers to simplify the introduction of interactive games and activities in the educational process, increasing its effectiveness, when a good balance between traditional and modern teaching methods and techniques is present. This especially affects the development of new and review of long-studied vocabulary of foreign languages (in particular, English), which is shown by the research of teachers from many countries of the world. The article studies both the most popular types of dictionary games, presented to a wide range of native English speakers, and the lesser known, as well as the degree and specifics of their influence on different aspects of lexical skills of the English language students. The results of the monitoring group experiments conducted by the teachers from Asian countries show that the introduction of interactive games in the learning process provides significant improvement for all categories of students, including those whose knowledge before the experiment left much to be desired.