The Implementation of Game-based Learning to Improve in English in Cambodia

The presence of game-based learning through various uses of media has become a prominent feature in many modern classrooms and educational institutions. In Cambodia, the utilization of traditional or contemporary media is not easily accessible in the classroom. It is a developing country that still presently lacks in modern technology, sufficient educational funding and adequate infrastructure. In defiance of these deficiencies, the academic professionals at an international school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia are determined to keep their students knowledgeable through the modern methods of education. Through participatory action research and education design research, the implementation of media and game-based learning in the classrooms of the international school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia was conducted in pre-intermediate and intermediate English courses. The objective of the research was to discover any effects and improvements that game-based learning through various forms of media may have on the students’ comprehension of the English language. The results of the research study indicate that the implementation of media and game-based learning does indeed affect the improvement of the Cambodian students’ level of English by boosting the motivation factor and confidence level in regard to overall competence