What is common in all these descriptions is the fact that games involve many factors such as
employing rules, fostering cooperation while making learning fun. One can simply say that games are
enjoyable. However, in addition to being enjoyable, games refer to rules to be followed pointing at a
serious instructional planning and delivery process. As expressed by Lee (1979, p.3) games have a
very clear beginning and ending and they are governed by rules. Competition, which is associated with
games, plays a crucial role as for the nature of games requires. Learners are excited by competition
because the question of who will win or lose remains unanswered until the game is over. Similarly,
games’ making learning easier in an enjoyable way suggests that games are full of fun which leads to
successful learning. In many games, learners are required to cooperate to achieve the goal and most
learners enjoy cooperation and social interaction. It is believed that when cooperation and interaction
are combined with fun, successful learning becomes more possible. To conclude, no matter how
differently games are described, one cannot underestimate their pedagogical value both in teaching
and learning a foreign language.
What is common in all these descriptions is the fact that games involve many factors such asemploying rules, fostering cooperation while making learning fun. One can simply say that games areenjoyable. However, in addition to being enjoyable, games refer to rules to be followed pointing at aserious instructional planning and delivery process. As expressed by Lee (1979, p.3) games have avery clear beginning and ending and they are governed by rules. Competition, which is associated withgames, plays a crucial role as for the nature of games requires. Learners are excited by competitionbecause the question of who will win or lose remains unanswered until the game is over. Similarly,games’ making learning easier in an enjoyable way suggests that games are full of fun which leads tosuccessful learning. In many games, learners are required to cooperate to achieve the goal and mostlearners enjoy cooperation and social interaction. It is believed that when cooperation and interactionare combined with fun, successful learning becomes more possible. To conclude, no matter howdifferently games are described, one cannot underestimate their pedagogical value both in teachingand learning a foreign language.
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