The purpose of this study is to shed light on the utility of game activities in elementary school English textbooks based on the objectives of elementary English education. Three teachers' interpretations of the objectives, their views on the effectiv...
The purpose of this study is to shed light on the utility of game activities in elementary school English textbooks based on the objectives of elementary English education. Three teachers' interpretations of the objectives, their views on the effectiveness of games, their teaching practices regarding games, their preferred activity types and the impact of games on achieving the objectives are explored. The teachers viewed game activities in the Korean elementary school English textbooks as serving limited purposes in achieving the objectives. The teachers shared their perspectives on the positive impact of having elementary learners engage in activities dealing with stories of their own lives. They voiced a concerted opinion about the effectiveness of these kinds of activities in achieving the objectives of elementary English education. The findings of the study suggest the need to clarify the meanings of the objectives and to take them into more serious consideration in textbook development.