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This study has investigated the use of educational games to improve English grammar achievement among eleventh grade students at a high school for girls in East Jerusalem. It was conducted during the second term of the 2016-2017 school year. The researchers adopted an experimental approach, with a total of 62 students divided equally into an experimental group and a control group, which both completed pre- and post-tests. The experimental group was taught grammar using educational games for two months, while the control group was taught using traditional methods. The results revealed no significant difference at ? = 0.05 between groups on the pre-test, while the post-test revealed a significant difference between the achievement of the experimental group (M = 77.6%) and control group (M = 68.7%). Based on these findings, the study recommends applying educational games in English grammar instruction and other language skills.
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To Cite this Article: Al-Jarrah, J. M., Waari, O. T., Talafhah, R. H., & Al-Jarrah, T. M. (2019). Improving English Grammar Achievement through Educational Games among Eleventh Grade Students in East Jerusalem. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 8(1), 75–86.
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