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Game On With Kahoot!: Effects on Vocabulary Learning and Motivation

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  • Eric D. Reynolds

    (Woosong University, South Korea)

  • Richard W. Fuchs

    (Woosong University, South Korea)

  • Peter Johnson

    (Woosong University, South Korea)

Abstract

The landscape of technology in language classrooms is changing so quickly that it's hard for us to keep pace. Games-based student response systems (GBSRS) in a bring-your-own-device environment have only recently become widely available for language classrooms; consequently, little research has been conducted into the efficacy of GBSRSs for foreign language learning. This quasi-experimental study explores the efficacy of one application called Kahoot! at a medium-sized university in South Korea for vocabulary learning and motivation. Both the traditional control group and the experimental group learned more vocabulary during the course of the study; however, no significant difference in vocabulary learning was found between the groups. The change in motivation level, on the other hand, was significantly higher for the Kahoot! group. Therefore, the findings recommend the use of the Kahoot! GBSRS particularly for often low motivated Asian university EFL students.

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  • Eric D. Reynolds & Richard W. Fuchs & Peter Johnson, 2021. "Game On With Kahoot!: Effects on Vocabulary Learning and Motivation," International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT), IGI Global, vol. 11(4), pages 40-53, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jcallt:v:11:y:2021:i:4:p:40-53
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