Gamification as a mean of developing the speaking skills of prospective english teachers in primary school
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31652/3041-2439-2025-4-9Keywords:
gamification, speaking skills, prospective English teachers, primary schoolAbstract
The article states that the process of developing English speaking skills in prospective English teachers for primary school is based on the ability to express their thoughts orally in various communicative situations. It emphasizes that developing speaking skills is aimed at mastering pronunciation, intonation, expanding vocabulary, using grammatical structures correctly, and constructing statements logically and consistently. The article presents gamification as an effective means of developing the speaking skills of prospective English teachers in primary school, as it integrates cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of learning, contributing to the formation of professional and communicative competences of prospective English teachers in primary school. It is emphasized that gamification increases motivation to learn, reduces language barriers, and contributes to creating a positive emotional environment. The scientific publication proposes an algorithm for implementing gamification in the teaching of English-language disciplines (motivational stage, communicative-training stage, professional-activity stage, reflective-analytical stage) and provides a list of exercises that can be used at each stage. The researchers present the results of a survey of university teachers and higher education students, confirming the gamified approach's effectiveness in building speech confidence, developing spontaneous speech production, and communication skills in English. A classification of gamification exercises and recommendations for their use at different lesson stages are proposed. The article presents the experience of university teachers at Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky State Pedagogical University in implementing gamification in English language classes and offers methodological recommendations for developing the speaking skills of prospective English teachers for primary school through gamification.References
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