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Games and Engaging Activities in the ESP/EAP Classroom

Both teaching and learning a foreign language requires hard work and a great deal of effort on both sides. The traditional chalk-and-talk approach to teaching and reviewing English grammar and vocabulary may be supplemented by other activities like (online) puzzles, crosswords, quizzes, games, experiments, QR codes, etc. The aim of this paper was twofold. We wanted to find out whether ESP teachers working at universities in the Republic of Croatia use such activities in their classes at all, and, if they do, how often, in which part of their classes, and which of these activities are most commonly used. For the purpose of this research, a total of 27 Croatian ESP teachers took part and filled out their surveys online. The results showed that all respondents use a wide array of games and other engaging activities that contribute to the acquisition of the content being taught and increase the effectiveness of language learning and teaching. Our research findings indicated that these engaging activities encourage creativity in ESP classes and support teachers’ efforts to increase student motivation and engagement in class. Finally, the analysis of our results points to both the potential of games and other engaging game-like activities in ESP/EAP teaching and potential drawbacks.

games ; engaging activities ; ESP/EAP classes ; creativity ; motivation

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