Acknowledgements I would like to express my appreciation to a number of people for their invaluable assistance in preparation and development of this thesis.

My most sincere thanks to Ms She gives me helpful instruction, valuable suggestions and useful direction to help me with research. Without her guidance and encouragement, this thesis would not come to fruition. Meanwhile, I am also grateful to my friend who helps me with data collection. Special thanks should be given to all English teachers for their participation and contribution.44241

A Case Study of Competitive Games and Cooperative Games in Primary English Teaching

Abstract

The significance of game based learning for young learners is underlined by the ways in which games and playful learning are associated with early language learning to motivate the students and increase their learning involvement. This study aims to implement Competitive-based Game and Cooperative-based Learning to explore the effects of two types of games on EFL learners` motivation, classroom engagement, and social interaction. To explore the value of competitive games and cooperative games in classroom teaching, the paper presents a description of competitive games and cooperative games performed in the class together with an analysis of the effects of two different interactive mode of educational game. To conclude this paper, the practical and theoretical implications for the fields of educational games research are discussed.

Keywords: competitive game; cooperative game; motivation; engagement; interaction

 小学英语教学中的竞争性游戏和合作性游戏的个案研究摘要基于游戏的学习方式对于年轻学习者的意义在于通过与早期语言学习相关的游戏和有趣的学习的方式来激励学生,并提高他们的学习参与`吹冰|文\论*文-网www.chuibin.com。本研究旨在通过实施竞争性和合作性游戏学习来探索两种类型的游戏对英语学习者的动机、课堂参与度和社会互动的影响。为了探索竞争性游戏和合作性游戏在课堂教学中的价值,本研究呈现了课堂中两类游戏，并且对这两种不同互动模式的教学游戏进行分析。最后对教育游戏的研究领域的实践和理论意义的进行了讨论。

毕业论文关键词: 竞争性游戏; 合作性游戏; 学习动机; 课堂参与; 互动

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Purpose 1

1.3 Significance 2

2. Literature Review 3

2.1 The Definition of Competitive Games and Cooperative Games 3

2.2 Motivation Theory 4

2.3 Researches at Home and Abroad 5

3. Methodology 7

3.1 Hypothesis 7

3.1 Participants 7

3.2 Procedure and Design 7

3.2.1 Design of Games 7

3.2.1.1 Process of Competitive Game 8

3.2.1.2 Process of Cooperative Game 8

3.3 Data Collection 8

4. Results 10

4.1 Motivational questionnaire 10

4.2 Comparative Analysis 10

4.3 Summary 11

5. Discussion 13

6. Conclusion 15

6.1 Findings