An investigation into the use of kahoot applacation for teaching and learning vocabulary = khảo sát về việc sử dụng ứng dụng kahoot để dạy và học từ vựng

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUY NHON UNIVERSITY NGUYỄN LÊ HƢƠNG LAN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF KAHOOT APPLICATION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING VOCABULARY MASTER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING Binh Dinh - 2022 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUY NHON UNIVERSITY NGUYỄN LÊ HƢƠNG LAN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF KAHOOT APPLICATION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING VOCABULARY Field: Theory and Methodology of English Language Teaching Code: 8140111 Supervisor: VO DUY DUC, PhD BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƢỜNG ĐẠI HỌC QUY NHƠN NGUYỄN LÊ HƢƠNG LAN KHẢO SÁT VỀ VIỆC SỬ DỤNG ỨNG DỤNG KAHOOT ĐỂ DẠY VÀ HỌC TỪ VỰNG Chuyên ngành: Lý luận phƣơng pháp dạy học môn tiếng Anh Mã số: 8140111 Ngƣời hƣớng dẫn: TS VÕ DUY ĐỨC i STATEMENT OF ORIGINAL AUTHORSHIP The work presented in this thesis has never before been submitted to a university for a degree or certification I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, my thesis contains no information that has already been published or written by another person, with the exception of passages where appropriate citation is made Date: 01/ 08/2022 Signed: Nguyen Le Huong Lan ii ABSTRACT In each language acquisition skill, vocabulary is at the heart of growing proficiency and achieving competency Furthermore, as technology advances, the practice of incorporating technology into education has become unavoidable The purpose of this research was to find out the perceptions of teachers and students when using "Kahoot!" in vocabulary teaching and learning This study took a descriptive quantitative and qualitative approach, collecting data through questionnaires and interviews The research investigated fifty teachers and one hundred and twenty students who used "Kahoot!" App in the teaching and learning process from high schools in Quy Nhon City Most teachers and students had positive thoughts regarding the usage of "Kahoot!" Application in boosting vocabulary skills The students stated that using ―Kahoot!‖ helped them enhance their vocabulary abilities and use their English effectively, and that the activities on "Kahoot!" pushed them to be more motivated and thrilled to practice English with their peers Furthermore, with the use of "Kahoot!" in the classroom, students could exchange their expertise with one another Technical issues such as unreliable internet connections, difficulty reading questions and answers on a projected screen, inability to change an answer after submission, stressful time pressure for giving answers, insufficient time to answer, fear of losing, and difficulty catching up if an incorrect answer was given are among the main challenges mentioned by teachers and students Getting the difficulty level of questions and answers, network connectivity challenges, and scoring based on how quickly students answer were also cited by teachers Teachers and students alike are thrilled about using the ―Kahoot!‖ App to teach and learn vocabulary Teachers are encourged to use the ―Kahoot!‖ App as a teaching and learning technology tool iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Without the encouragement and support of numerous people and organizations, I would not have been able to finish this paper I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for all of their help during the difficult process of writing this paper I want to start by saying how appreciative I am to Dr Vo Duy Duc, who served as my supervisor, for his encouragement, patience, and support throughout my research His technical and editorial guidance was crucial to the preparation of this publication and has given me countless insights and lessons about how academic research generally functions Also deserving of my sincere gratitude are the English Department instructors who taught me valuable information while I was enrolled in the M.A program I also want to express my gratitude to the Quy Nhon City high school participants for their steadfast assistance with this study work Without their enthusiastic involvement and feedback, the study could not have been carried out satisfactorily Last but not least, I would like to express my sincere appreciation and affection to my family and friends for their commitment and the many years of support during my thesis studies, which laid the groundwork for my effort Finally, I thank everyone who helped me finish the thesis and extend my best wishes to them iv TABLE OF CONTENTS STATEMENT OF ORIGINAL AUTHORSHIP i ABSTRACT ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii TABLE OF CONTENTS iv LIST OF FIGURES vii CHAPTER INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale 1.2 Aim of the study 1.3 Objectives of the study 1.4 Research questions: 1.5 Scope of the study 1.6 Significance of the study 1.7 Organization of the study CHAPTER LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Vocabulary 2.1.1 The importance of vocabulary 2.1.2 Vocabulary teaching and learning 2.1.3 Vocabulary learning and vocabulary memorizing 11 2.2 Motivation 12 2.2.1 Intrinsic motivation 13 2.2.2 Extrinsic motivation 14 2.3 ―Kahoot!‖ Application 17 2.3.1 "Kahoot!" 17 2.3.2 "Kahoot!" Application in teaching and learning vocabulary 20 2.4 Previous studies on using ―Kahoot!‖ in teaching and learning vocabulary21 v CHAPTER RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 27 3.1 Research hypotheses 27 3.2 Research design 27 3.3 Participants 30 3.3.1 Teachers 30 3.3.2 Students 31 3.4 Instruments 31 3.4.1 The questionnaire 32 3.4.2 The semi- structured interview 33 3.5 Data collection and data analysis 35 3.5.1 Data collection procedure 35 3.5.2 Data Analysis 36 CHAPTER RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 38 4.1 Teachers’ perception on the use of "Kahoot!" App for teaching vocabulary 38 4.1.1 Increasing students’ motivation with "Kahoot!" App 39 4.1.2 Developing students’ rapid-thinking skills through the use of "Kahoot!" App 40 4.1.3 Promoting an active learning towards using "Kahoot!" App 40 4.1.4 Offering a good technique to teaching vocabulary 41 4.1.5 Creating a measurable goal to work toward employing "Kahoot!" App 42 4.1.6 Providing feedback effectively through the use of "Kahoot!" App 43 4.1.7 Promoting teachers’ active role in a class with "Kahoot!" App 43 4.1.8 Supplementing textbooks through "Kahoot!" App 44 4.1.9 Obtaining various topics via "Kahoot!" App’ activities 45 4.1.10 Using "Kahoot!" App for warm-up activities 46 4.1.11 Using "Kahoot!" App for reviews 47 vi 4.2 The teachers’ problems and their solutions when using "Kahoot!" App in teaching vocabulary 50 4.2.1 Some obstacles in using "Kahoot!" App to improve the ability of students in teaching vocabulary 51 4.2.2 Some solutions to tackle the problems 52 4.3 Students’ perception of using "Kahoot!" App on learning vocabulary 53 4.3.1 A clear and understandable App 54 4.3.2 An enjoyable atmosphere when learning with "Kahoot!" App 55 4.3.3 An easy and effective teaching aid 56 4.3.4 Students' vocabulary improvement 57 4.3.5 A wider range of vocabulary activities 58 4.3.6 Accessibility by students’ own devices 58 4.3.7 Students’ preference for written vocabulary lists 59 4.3.8 The opportunity to deliver richer content towards using "Kahoot!" App 60 4.4 Students’ problems students face when using "Kahoot!" App in learning vocabulary 64 4.5 Summary of the study 66 CHAPTER CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS 67 5.1 Conclusions 67 5.2 Implications 68 5.3 Limitations and suggestions for further research 69 REFERENCES 71 APPENDICES vii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 4.1: The teacher's frequency of teaching "Kahoot!" App in class 38 Figure 4.2: The promotion of students' motivation 39 Figure 4.3: Development of Rapid-thinking skills 40 Figure 4.4: An active learning environment 41 Figure 4.5: An effective strategy for teaching vocabulary 41 Figure 4.6: A measurable goal when using "Kahoot!" App 42 Figure 4.7: Teachers’perception of giving feedback over "Kahoot!" App 43 Figure 4.8: The vigorous teachers’ role 44 Figure 4.9: The supplement of textbooks through "Kahoot!" App 44 Figure 4.10: Acquiring various topics through "Kahoot!" 45 Figure 4.11: The use of Kahoot! App for an introductory activity 46 Figure 4.12: A check-in activity through "Kahoot!" 47 Figure 4.13: The student's frequency of learning "Kahoot!" in class 54 Figure 4.14: A clear and understandable App 54 Figure 4.15: Learning atmosphere 55 Figure 4.16: An effective teaching aid 56 Figure 4.17: Vocabulary improvement 57 Figure 4.18: A wider variety of vocabulary activities 58 Figure 4.19: Connecting to the app on their own devices 59 Figure 4.20: Students’ preference 60 Figure 4.21: The ability to give deeper content through the use of Kahoot! 61 AP-3 STT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Nhận định học sinh từ vựng Sử dụng video Ứng dụng Kahoot! thu hút ý học sinh nhiều Kahoot! kỹ thuật dạy từ vựng tốt phương pháp khác Những câu hỏi có tính thời gian hoạt động Kahoot làm tăng hứng thú học sinh Học sinh có mục tiêu học tập rõ ràng sử dụng Kahoot! Kahoot! mang lại cho học sinh mục tiêu rõ ràng để hướng tới Sử dụng Kahoot!, tơi gửi phản hồi cách hiệu lớp học Tôi đóng vai trị chủ động lớp học tơi sử dụng Kahoot ! Thật dễ dàng để bổ sung nội dung sách giáo khoa vào Kahoot! Các hoạt động thực ứng dụng Hồn tồn khơng đồng ý Khơng đồng ý Khơng chắn Đồng ý Hoàn toàn đồng ý AP-4 STT Nhận định Kahoot cho phép dễ dàng tìm hiểu chủ đề 19 Kahoot! sử dụng hoạt động xem trước 20 Kahoot! hữu ích hoạt động đánh giá ơn tập Hồn tồn khơng đồng ý Khơng đồng ý Khơng chắn Đồng ý Hồn tồn đồng ý AP-5 APPENDIX 2: QUESTIONNAIRE (FOR TEACHERS) (ENGLISH VERSION) This questionnaire aims to gain better understanding of teachers’ perception about the use of Kahoot App for learning English vocabulary This questionnaire is used for the research purpose only Please answer all of the questions as well as you can Any information you provide will be kept confidential Thank you for your cooperation! I/ Personal information: Age: ……………………………………………………… a From: 23-25 b From 26-30 c From 31-35 d Above 35 How long have you taught English? ……………… years a From: - b From - 15 c From 16 - 26 d Above 27 How often you use Kahoot for teaching vocabulary? o More than periods each month/ Always o Between 3-4 periods each month/ Often o Between 4-6 periods each month/ Sometimes o More than periods each month/ Seldom, Never II/ Attitudes towards using Kahoot! App in teaching vocabulary Below is a list of statements Please indicate how you feel about each statement by indicating your degree of agreement or disagreement with each statement AP-6 No Statement When I teach vocabulary by using Kahoot! quizzes in class, students work harder Using Kahoot! in education increases student motivation Kahoot! improves the rapid-thinking abilities of students Kahoot! boosts overall English class participation Students take Kahoot! quizzes seriously Kahoot! makes the class more enjoyable for the students Kahoot! presented a lively competition for students Strongly Disagree Unsure Agree Strongly Disagree Agree AP-7 No Statement In the classroom, Kahoot! stimulates active learning Kahoot! is useful for addressing students' questions about vocabulary Using videos in Kahoot! Application attracts greater student attention Kahoot! is a better technique to teach vocabulary than other methods Timely questions in Kahoot activities increase student excitement Students have a clear learning objective using Kahoot! Kahoot! gives students a 10 11 12 13 14 Strongly Disagree Unsure Agree Strongly Disagree Agree AP-8 No 15 16 17 18 19 20 Statement measurable goal to work toward Using Kahoot!, I can efficiently deliver feedback in the classroom I take an active role in my classes when I use Kahoot! It is easy to supplement my textbook with Kahoot! Activities performed using the Kahoot application allow for easy learning of the topic Kahoot! can be used as a preview activity Kahoot! is useful as a review activity Strongly Disagree Unsure Agree Strongly Disagree Agree AP-9 APPENDIX 3: PHIẾU KHẢO SÁT (DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH) Xin chào em học sinh, cô làm nghiên cứu khoa học mang tên : "Khảo sát việc sử dụng ứng dụng Kahoot việc giảng dạy học tập từ vựng" Bảng câu hỏi nhằm mục đích hiểu rõ nhận thức em học sinh việc sử dụng Ứng dụng Kahoot để học từ vựng tiếng Anh Bảng câu hỏi sử dụng cho mục đích nghiên cứu Mong em trả lời tất câu hỏi bên Mọi thông tin em cung cấp bảo mật Rất mong nhận giúp đỡ em Cảm ơn em hợp tác! I/ Thông tin cá nhân: Tuổi:………… a 15 tuổi b 16 tuổi c 17 tuổi d 18 tuổi Em học tiếng anh đƣợc rồi? a Từ - năm b Từ 10 - 12 năm c Từ 13 - 15 năm d.Trên 16 năm Mức độ em thƣờng sử dụng Kahoot để học từ vựng nhƣ nào? a Ít tiết tháng b.Từ - tiết tháng c.Từ – tiết tháng d.Nhiều tiết tháng II/ Thái độ học sinh thông qua việc sử dụng Kahoot để học từ vựng: Dưới danh sách câu nhận định mô tả Các em vui lòng cho biết AP-10 em cảm thấy câu mô tả cách cho biết mức độ đồng ý không đồng ý nhận định đây: STT Nhận định Em nghĩ ứng dụng Kahoot! rõ ràng dễ hiểu Sử dụng Ứng dụng Kahoot! lớp vui Em nghĩ ứng dụng Kahoot! công cụ dễ sử dụng để học từ vựng tiếng Anh Em học từ vựng tiếng Anh nhanh với ứng dụng Kahoot! Sử dụng Kahoot! học tập giúp em hiểu từ vựng Sử dụng Ứng dụng Kahoot! cải thiện vốn từ vựng tiếng Anh em Sử dụng Ứng dụng Kahoot! để kiểm tra kiến thức từ vựng em vui căng thẳng Em có nhiều hoạt động từ vựng cách sử dụng Kahoot! Em thích Kahoot! em truy cập để học từ vựng thiết bị riêng Hồn tồn Khơng Khơng không đồng ý đồng ý chắn Đồng ý Hoàn toàn đồng ý AP-11 STT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Nhận định Em học từ vựng tiếng Anh với Kahoot thật dễ dàng! Ứng dụng Kahoot! làm tăng khả học từ vựng học sinh Em thích học từ vựng với Ứng dụng Kahoot! Em thích học từ vựng thông qua danh sách từ vựng viết Thật dễ dàng để em trở nên thành thạo việc học từ vựng tiếng Anh với Kahoot! Ứng dụng Kahoot! thúc đẩy em thực nhiều hoạt động từ vựng lớp học Ứng dụng Kahoot! làm tăng hứng thú việc nghiên cứu từ vựng Em dự định học từ vựng tiếng Anh Ứng dụng Kahoot! tương lai Sử dụng Ứng dụng Kahoot! để kiểm tra kiến thức từ vựng em vui căng thẳng Ứng dụng Kahoot! cung cấp cho em hội để truyền tải nội dung phong Hồn tồn Khơng Khơng khơng đồng ý đồng ý chắn Đồng ý Hoàn toàn đồng ý AP-12 STT 20 Nhận định phú Nếu đề nghị, em có ý định học từ vựng tiếng Anh với Ứng dụng Kahoot! học tiếng Anh Hồn tồn Khơng Khơng khơng đồng ý đồng ý chắn Đồng ý Hoàn toàn đồng ý AP-13 APPENDIX 4: QUESTIONNAIRE (FOR STUDENTS) (ENGLISH VERSION) This questionnaire aims to gain better understanding of students’ perception about the use of Kahoot App for learning English vocabulary This questionnaire is used for the research purpose only Please answer all of the questions as well as you can Any information you provide will be kept confidential Thank you for your cooperation! I/ Personal information: Age: ………………………………… years old a 15 b 16 c 17 d 18 How long have you learnt English? ……………… years a From: - b From 10 - 12 c From 13 - 15 d Above 16 How often you use Kahoot for learning vocabulary? o Less than periods each month/ Always o Between 3-5 periods each month/ Often o Between 4-6 periods each month/ Sometimes o More than periods each month/ Seldom, Never II/ Attitudes towards using Kahoot! App in learning vocabulary Below is a list of statements Please indicate how you feel about each statement by indicating your degree of agreement or disagreement with each statement AP-14 No Statement I think Kahoot! App is clear and understandable Using Kahoot! Application in class is fun I think Kahoot! app is an easy tool to use for studying English vocabulary I was able to learn English vocabulary more quickly with Kahoot! App Using Kahoot! in learning helps me understand about vocabulary Using Kahoot! App improved my English vocabulary Using Kahoot! App to test my vocabulary knowledge was more fun & less stressful I was able to have a wider range of vocabulary activities using Kahoot! App I like Kahoot! App because I can access it to study vocabulary on my own devices 10 It was easy for me to study English vocabulary with Kahoot! App 11 Kahoot! Application increases students’ ability in learning vocabulary Strongly Disagree Unsure Disagree Agree Strongly Agree AP-15 No Statement 12 I enjoy studying vocabulary with Kahoot! App 13 I prefer learning vocabulary through written vocabulary lists 14 It was easy for me to become skillful at studying English vocabulary with Kahoot! App 15 Kahoot! App motivates me to more vocabulary activities in the classroom 16 Kahoot! App increased my interest in studying vocabulary 17 I intend to study English vocabulary with Kahoot! App in the future 18 Using Kahoot! App to test my vocabulary knowledge was more fun & less stressful 19 Kahoot! App gives students the opportunity to deliver richer content 20 If I am offered, I intend to study English vocabulary with Kahoot! App in English lessons Strongly Disagree Unsure Disagree Agree Strongly Agree AP-16 APPENDIX 5: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (FOR TEACHERS) The following questions were asked during the interview: Do you find Kahoot! App useful for your vocabulary teaching? What you enjoy the most about using Kahoot! App for your vocabulary teaching? What you enjoy the least? What obstacles you face in using Kahoot! App to improve students’ lexical knowlegde? What you to tackle the problems? AP-17 APPENDIX 6: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (FOR STUDENTS) Do you find Kahoot! App useful for your vocabulary learning? Which aspects of it did you find most useful? Which aspects did you find least useful? What did you enjoy the most about using Kahoot! App for your vocabulary learning? Do you think you improved your vocabulary with Kahoot! App? If yes, how? If no, what are the reasons? Give specific reasons Have you got any difficulty in using Kahoot! App for studying vocabulary?