Foreign Language Education in the 21st Century: Review, Re-conceptualise andRe-align - APPLICATION OF QUIZIZZ IN ACADEMIC VOCABULARY SECTION: IMPACTS AND PERCEPTIONS

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The study investigates how applying Quizizz influences intermediate learners’ academic vocabulary acquisition and their perceptions of using gamification during vocabulary instruction. Sixty-four students completed vocabulary pre- and post-tests across two academic listening classes. For eight weeks, the experimental teacher used Quizizz Live and assigned Quizizz homework. Quizizz sets included varied question formats and timed difficulty levels. Post-test results show higher scores for the experimental group, and survey data report positive effects on usefulness, concentration, excitement, and motivation, alongside practical limitations to consider.

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1 Introduction

2 Literature Review

2.1 Quizizz

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Foreign Language Education in the 21st Century: Review, Re-conceptualise andRe-align APPLICATION OF QUIZIZZ IN ACADEMIC VOCABULARY SECTION: IMPACTS AND PERCEPTIONS Diem Bich Huyen Bui ([bdbhuyen@hcmiu.edu.vn](bdbhuyen@hcmiu.edu.vn)) International University, VNU HCMC, Vietnam Tien Thinh Vu ([vtthinh@hcmiu.edu.vn](vtthinh@hcmiu.edu.vn)) International University, VNU HCMC, Vietnam Abstract The research aims to investigate the impacts of the application of Quizizz on the academic vocabulary learning process and students' perceptions of integrating this gamification app into the vocabulary stages. Participants included 64 intermediate students from the vocabulary pre-test in two academic listening classes. During the first eight weeks, the experimental group's teacher used Quizizz Live in class and gave Quizizz homework. There were a variety of tasks for each Quizizz set, including multiple-choice questions with sounds, multiple-choice questions with definitions, multiple-choice questions with incomplete sentences, multiple-choice questions with phonetic transcriptions, and fill-in-the-blank questions. The duration of each question also varied depending on the task's level of difficulty. After the treatment, both groups were required to take the vocabulary post-test, which includes all the vocabulary learned for eight weeks. A survey was also delivered to students in the experimental group to examine students' perceptions of this gamification application. Results from the post-test proved that students in the experimental group achieved higher scores. The questionnaires indicated positive outcomes in terms of usefulness, concentration, excitement, and motivation. However, some limitations related to using the apps should also be considered so that the research can be done on a larger scale. Keywords: Academic vocabulary, mixed-method, perceptions, impacts, Quizizz 1 Introduction It is indispensable that vocabulary plays a crucial role in learning all language skills, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing (Nation, 2001) . Limited vocabulary knowledge in a second language may lead to challenges in comprehension and communication (Saengpakdeejit, 2014; Alqahtani, 2015; Iqbal, et al., 2015) . How to help students improve their vocabulary to support their academic learning has attracted many scholars around the world, especially in Vietnam (Pham & Nguyen, 2018; Pham & Tran, 2021; Vu, & Peters, 2021). However, the barriers of lack of lexical knowledge still exist in EFL classes. Besides studies about diverse strategies used by learners in acquiring the English language, the issue of investigating the implementation of technology as a medium for enhancing vocabulary learning in the emerging era of technology 4.0 Proceedings of CLaSIC 2022 has become a concern for many researchers. Many applications such as Quizlet, Kahoot, Duolingo, and Quizizz have been studied to investigate the effects on improving students’ vocabulary (Mansur & Fadhilawati, 2019; Ajisoko, 2020; Setiawan & Wiedarti, 2020; Huei & Hashim, 2021; Sibatuara, 2021; Waluyo, & Bucol, 2021) . Among these, Quizizz has been receiving a lot of attention from scholars. It is reported that Quizizz made the learning process more entertaining with its characteristics, such as avatars, themes, memes, and music (Zhao, 2019) . In addition, Quizizz is among the best alternative online tools as it is beneficial for students and makes their learning process easier (Degirmenci, 2021) for its main functions, such as designing diverse types of questions, including multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, short-answer questions, and poll questions for the free version. Quizizz can also help lecturers stimulate students’interests, improve students’ engagement, and motivate them to study in the classroom (Zhao, 2019) . Although many previous studies found that Quizizz was considered to have positive impacts on students’ engagement and lear

FAQs

What was the study’s main purpose regarding Quizizz and academic vocabulary?

To examine the impacts of Quizizz on the vocabulary learning process and students’ perceptions of integrating the app into vocabulary stages.

How was Quizizz used during the eight-week treatment?

The experimental teacher used Quizizz Live in class and assigned Quizizz homework across eight weeks, with multiple task types and varying speeds based on difficulty.

What outcomes did the post-test and questionnaires show?

Students in the experimental group achieved higher post-test scores, and questionnaires indicated positive outcomes in usefulness, concentration, excitement, and motivation.

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