Interling : International Journal of English Language Teaching, Literature and Linguistics
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): July 2026

Student’s Perception on Implementation of Telephone Game as Icebreaker in English Learning at MTs Muslimat NU Palangka Raya

Tirtayasa Tirtayasa (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Lesly Martha Cecylia Meka (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Muhammad Subhan Fikri (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Sulamit Syeba (Universitas Palangka Raya)
Windy Rolan Rinaldo (Universitas Palangka Raya)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jul 2026

Abstract

Low levels of students' engagement in English class are one of the challenges for teachers in English learning. The objective in this study is Exploring students’ perception of the telephone game as an icebreaker activity for English language learning at MTs Muslimat NU Palangka Raya. A quantitative descriptive method was used with data collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire distributed to 32 seventh-grade students who had already played the game in the English classroom. The questionnaire focused on four areas of the game, such as enjoyment, speaking confidence, pronunciation learning, and classroom atmosphere, as well as three items related to the game limitations. Data were analyzed and given as percentages to classify student perception. Despite this limitation, the findings suggest that the Telephone Game is useful in English learning. As a result, the telephone game in English learning class as alternate teaching approach to increase student engagement and reduce boredom in the English classroom. Therefore, the telephone game is recommended for English teachers to use in English learning classes.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

interling

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Interling : International Journal of English Language Teaching, Literature and Linguistics is a scientific journal published by the English Education Department of Universitas Islam Zainul Hasan Genggong. This journal aims to accommodate articles of research results in the field of English education ...