CALL EVALUATION: STUDENTS' PERCEPTION AND CHALLENGES ON THE USE OF VLE AND GAME-BASED LEARNING

Abstract

This study investigates students' perception and challenges on the use of VLE and Game-based learning in their lessons. The samples of this study were taken from students who study in one of private school located in Badung regency, Bali. This school has three different levels of education, such as primary level, secondary level, and high school level. A mixed-method approach was used to gather the data in this study which means the researcher collected and analyzed both quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data was taken from questionnaire results, while the qualitative data was taken from interview results. 30 students were asked to fill the questionnaires and only 5 of them were interviewed. The result of the questionnaires shows most of the participants have positive perceptions and interest toward the use of VLE and game-based learning platform. The highest score is 4.00 and the lowest score is 3.30 Furthermore, the average score from all of the participants' responses is 3.69. According to the table of the mean score, 3.69 is categorized high degree. Furthermore, based on the interview result, the participants were also having challenges when using the VLE, like having trouble connecting to the internet. The final result of this study is expected to help educators preparing the right methods of teaching and learning for their students. Keywords: VLE, Game-based Learning, Perception, Challenges