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IN IMPROVING 92&􀀄%8􀀇􀀄5􀀉 )25 ),567􀀏􀀉(􀀄5 (1􀀒􀀇,6􀀓 0􀀄-256􀀖􀀄 &􀀄6( 678􀀗􀀉 􀀄7 􀀄 38%􀀇,& 81,9(56,7􀀉 ,1 􀀓􀀄12,  \n7􀀂DQ 9DQ 7K􀀈D􀀉􀀊􀀋 􀀌H 7KL 7K􀀈􀀏 􀀐􀀈Q􀀑􀀒  \n􀀓PDL􀀕􀀖 􀀉K􀀈D􀀉􀀉􀀗􀀘KR􀀈􀀚HG􀀈􀀚􀀗Q  \nReceived: 11/03/2025  \nRevised: 11/09/2025  \nAccepted: 23/09/2025  \nDOI: 10.59266/houjs.2025.753  \n􀀜EV􀀉􀀂DF􀀉􀀖 This study was conducted to (1) discover the di􀀕culties faced by 􀀙rst-􀀁HDU VW􀀈GHQWV DW WKH )DF􀀈OW􀀁 RI (QJOLVK RI D S􀀈EOLF 􀀈QL􀀖HUVLW􀀁 LQ +DQRL 􀀘KHQ OHDUQLQJ DQG memorizing vocabulary, and (2) evaluate the e ectiveness of using Kahoot! in improving students’ vocabulary. The participants included 161 􀀙rst-year English majors. A mixed method was employed, with research instruments including a questionnaire, vocabulary tests (pre-test and post-test), and interviews. The 􀀙ndings revealed that participants encountered REVWDFOHV􀀙 LQFO􀀈GLQJ PHPRUL􀀛LQJ 􀀖RFDE􀀈ODU􀀁 LQ WKH ORQJ WHUP􀀙 􀀈VLQJ WKH FRUUHFW 􀀘RUGV LQ FRQWH􀀜W􀀙 QRW KD􀀖LQJ HQR􀀈JK WLPH WR SUDFWLFH􀀙 DQG KD􀀖LQJ OR􀀘 PRWL􀀖DWLRQ􀀝 ,Q WHUPV RI 􀀈VLQJ Kahoot! for vocabulary learning, the experimental group scored higher on the post-test than the control group, demonstrating that Kahoot! is an e ective resource for improving vocabulary acquisition and retention. Interviews with the experiment further con􀀙rmed that Kahoot! is engaging and bene􀀙cial. In general, the results support the integration of gameEDVHG OHDUQLQJ WRROV WR LPSUR􀀖H 􀀖RFDE􀀈ODU􀀁 OHDUQLQJ􀀝  \n.H􀀏!R􀀂GV: vocabulary, vocabulary learning, game-based learning tools, Kahoot!  \n,􀀙 ,QWURG FWLRQ  \nMost of the (rst-year English majors learn how to gain extensive vocabulary, which helps to improve their major language skills, including reading, listening, speaking, and writing (Schmitt, 2000). Unfortunately, most vocabularylearning strategies adopted by students  \nlead to poor retention as a result of low motivation and limited opportunities for practice. Rote memorization and textbook exercises, traditional methods, may not engage students or provide su5cient context for language acquisition.  \nKahoot!, a game-based learning platform, combines quizzes, real-time feedback, and gami(cation elements  \n􀀂 Hanoi Open University  \n􀀃 Student, Hanoi Open University  \n􀀁􀀃  \nto increase student engagement and motivation. In language learning, Kahoot! aids active recall, reinforces vocabulary retention, and promotes a collaborative as well as competitive classroom setting (Plump & LaRosa, 2017).  \n5􀀅V􀀅DUF􀀊 V􀀊R􀀍V W􀀊DW W􀀊􀀅 U􀀅􀀏􀀐IRUF􀀅P􀀅􀀐W RI G􀀏􀀔􀀏WDO WRROV 􀀏V 􀀖OD􀀗􀀏􀀐􀀔 an important role in language education. Research by Bicen and Kocakoyun (2018) G􀀅PR􀀐VWUDW􀀅G W􀀊DW 􀀔DP􀀅􀀘EDV􀀅G O􀀅DU􀀐􀀏􀀐􀀔 platforms such as Kahoot! have a positive impact on future teachers by promoting student engagement and motivation. Plump and LaRosa (2017) similarly found that Kahoot! enhances classroom interaction and makes learning livelier.  \nMost previous studies tested other language skills; therefore, it is important to explore the use of Kahoot! in enhancing vocabulary learning for English majors. In Vietnam, research by Pham and Duong (2022) found that Kahoot! was perceived as a fun and bene(cial classroom warm-up activity and improved student-to-student interaction.  \nHowever, very few studies have been done on using Kahoot! to help (rst-year English majors at universities improve their vocabulary. To bridge this gap, this research explores how Kahoot! impacts (rst-year English majors’ vocabulary acquisition at a public university in Hanoi.  \nThe following research questions have been made based on the setobjectives:  \n- What di5culties do (rst-year English majors at a public university in Hanoi encounter during the process of vocabulary acquisition?  \n- To what extent does the employment of Kahoot! impact these students’vocabulary learning?  \n,,􀀙 􀀇LWHUDW UH UHYLH%  \n􀀒􀀚􀀊􀀚 9RFDE􀀈􀀕D􀀂􀀏 DQG 􀀗RFDE􀀈􀀕D􀀂􀀏􀀕HD􀀂QLQ􀀑  \n2.1.1. De􀀙nition of vocabulary According to Hornby (2005), vocabulary is all the words that a person knows or uses; all the words in a language;  \nand the words used when talkin","cbCailZRA1aYmVc6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailZRA1aYmVc6","pdf",273627,"English","# Introduction\n## Research context and rationale\n## Research questions\n# Literature review\n## Definition and aspects of vocabulary knowledge\n## Vocabulary acquisition theory\n# Methods of learning vocabulary\n## Spaced repetition\n## Active recall","[{\"question\":\"What difficulties do first-year English majors face in vocabulary learning?\",\"answer\":\"The study reports challenges related to difficulties in long-term memorization and limited practice opportunities, leading to weak retention over time.\"},{\"question\":\"How was Kahoot! evaluated in the research?\",\"answer\":\"A mixed-method design was used with questionnaires, vocabulary pre-test and post-test, and interviews to compare learning outcomes.\"},{\"question\":\"Did the experimental group benefit from Kahoot!?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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