Gathering Data
For gathering teachers’ and students’ opinions, two different interviews were prepared. Teacher opinions were
got by 7 questions about the game, rules of the game, possible effects of it and their suggestions. Student
interview consists of 8 questions about the evaluation activities they have done before, this game and the rules of
it, the lessons and the units they wanted to play similar games. Prepared questions checked by an authority if
they were relevant to and sufficient for the aim of this study. It was asked 16 teachers, if they accept the
interview voluntary and different interview times and dates were determined, after the aim of the interview was
explained and it was assured to be hidden their identities. Everything they said was recorded by using different
enumeration forms for each teacher. All of the interviews were completed in 2007-2008 Education years,
between 21st May and 5th June. Fist the game was introduced and then teacher opinions were taken during the
interviews. Information was given about the game and the study and the meeting days with the students
determined by going to schools before. When we went to schools in the days and at the times that determined,
first the game was introduced to students and information about the game was given to them, and then game was
started with the groups of five. After the game completed, semi-structured interview method was used and
students’ opinions were recorded by two different researchers.