Tailored RPG for Improving Reading Skill

Abstract

Utilizing traditional games or digital games to im prove students’ learning interests has been a popular method. This study inv estigated how two Indonesian students can improve their reading abilities using tailored role-playing games (RPGs). The significance of this study is to help teachers, par ents, researchers and students in learning and teaching reading strategy through RPGs effectiv ely. Interviews, direct observations, students’ assignments and games were used in analyz ing the data. The findings indicated that both participants’ vocabulary capacities have improved through playing the games. They also interested in RPG as an alternative strat egy to improve their reading skills because they learned English through animation, bat tles, interesting dialogues, songs and attractive stories in the tailored RPGs. The findin gs also indicate the characteristic gender differences in learning English through RPGs.