Teaching English tenses in an informal cooperative study group using smart multimedia and gamification

Abstract

English is an international language that dominates in almost every sector of human activity. Despite learning English as a foreign language from elementary school, Indonesian students still face difficulties in speaking and writing correct English even during their higher levels of education. Researchers claim that traditional English teaching methods have failed to motivate students to keep constant attention. As a result of less engagement in the learning process at an early stage, students end up facing understanding issues. This study aims to introduce a mixed method of teaching tenses in English grammar. This combined teaching approach focuses on increasing motivation, performance, and developing a competitive mentality among students. The method applied is using smart multimedia along with gamification in an informal cooperative learning group. The findings indicated that using gamification and smart multimedia in an informal cooperative learning group increases student performance, motivation, and gives satisfaction to students in the learning process.