The value of vocabulary for ESL students has been demonstrated in numerous research throughout the years. However, there have been few research on the usage of board games, notably Spelling Bee, among young learners. The purpose of this research is to look into the use of Spelling Bee to help year 5 students enhance their vocabulary in an online setting. This action research was conducted with 30 Year 5 students from SK A in Kuala Lumpur. Participants were given pre- and post-tests to measure their level of enrichment in mastering the language learnt before and after. The findings demonstrated that the Spelling Bee is an effective method for improving vocabulary mastery among students. In addition, future research can target a greater number of people and use an experimental research design to improve the data's reliability and validity. it is perceived that the learners are more eager and interested in learning English, especially for the implementation of Spelling Bee game it was proved that this method influenced the learners’ vocabulary mastery. It is believed that the findings would provide insight to teachers and students in the teaching and learning process, as well as add to the existing research.
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To Cite this Article: Vijayaraj, V., & Hashim, H. (2022). The Use of Spelling Bee to Improve Vocabulary among Year 5 Pupils in an Online Environment. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(3), 486–492.
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