In this present competitive global setting, mastering English language is one of the basic skills for each individual. Despite the fact that English has been taught and learnt as the second language for years in Malaysian schools, most of the ESL (English as a Second Language) learners in Malaysia are passive during English class and incompetent in seeking their own knowledge. Active learning enables the learners to learn ESL more effective as well as to increase the classroom performance. In relation to the 21st century learning, learner centred learning and ICT (information and communication technologies) in education are being emphasized by the Ministry of Education in Malaysia (MOE). Therefore, this study explored the application of interactive ICT language games among the ESL learners in suburban area in enhancing the pupils’ active participation during English class. This study found that the application of interactive ICT language games able to gain the learners’ attention and later encourage them to become active learners which resulted to better academic performance. Therefore, ESL teachers may use the interactive language ICT games in order to encourage active learning especially among the passive ESL learners.
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