Students' Perception toward the Application of Kahoot! as an Assessment Tool in EFL Class

Bambang Widi Pratolo,Nurhadianti Nurhadianti

doi:10.13189/ujer.2020.080554

Abstract

Teaching and learning environment in this 21st century cannot be separated from the use of technology. This phenomenon, somehow, challenges the teachers even lecturers in creating their own teaching strategies combined with the use of technology. It is believed that, designing an assessment combined with technology in the form of fun activity like game can be much affordable to empower students’ involvement, increase the classroom atmosphere and enhance the overall of students’ learning experience. That is why this research is aimed to investigate students’ perception toward the use of Kahoot! as an assessment tool. The study was conducted at a private university in Yogyakarta with four male and four female students of Magister Program of English Education chosen as participants. This research is a phenomenological qualitative research by applying a semi-structured interview to obtain information from the participants. The findings present that the inclusion of Kahoot! in teaching and learning process influenced the curiosity of students and increased their motivation and goals to be successful learners. The findings also showed that Kahoot! enhanced the quality of students’ learning, with the biggest impact on the classroom atmosphere and also engagement and progress in learning activity. Besides, this assessment tool offers a convenient feedback to help students in improving their motivation in learning. Thus, Kahoot! can be utilized effectively in assessing students' mastery on the subjects offered.

Highlights

Nowadays, the uses of information, internet, and technology cannot be avoided to support the teaching and learning process
The use of digital technology for academic functions all together with second and foreign language acquisition is increasing speedily [1]. This is really important to apply the core of revolution 4.0 in the educational system to connect with the globalization era [2]
Students are required to use internet applications such as social media to complete their tasks and sharing some ideas about their assignment. This helps the lecturer directly send an assignment in the group of social media that they frequently used

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The uses of information, internet, and technology cannot be avoided to support the teaching and learning process. The use of digital technology for academic functions all together with second and foreign language acquisition is increasing speedily [1]. This is really important to apply the core of revolution 4.0 in the educational system to connect with the globalization era [2]. Students are required to use internet applications such as social media to complete their tasks and sharing some ideas about their assignment. This helps the lecturer directly send an assignment in the group of social media that they frequently used. The lecturer will no longer use the traditional method like writing on the board to assign the students

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