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Type :Thesis
Subject :P Language and Literature
Main Author :Haryanti Liyana Azmeen Mohd Razali
Title :The use of Quizziz as a teaching tool to enhance ESL students vocabulary
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Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :2024
Corporate Name :Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun
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Abstract : Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun
This case study aimed to investigate teachers' implementation of Quizziz during vocabulary activity incorporated in reading lessons, identify the factors which influence teachers to use Quizziz as a teaching tool in enhancing students' vocabulary and explore the students' perspective in Quizziz usage to enhance their vocabulary integrated with the reading lesson. The purposive samplings were four English teachers and 16 students from a secondary school in Kuala Lumpur. Three research instruments were observations, semi-structured interviews and document analysis. The qualitative method of analysis used is thematic analysis. The findings showed that ESL teachers opted to implement Quizziz in vocabulary learning via instructor-paced during the lesson development stage of the reading lesson. The themes indicated that Quizziz facilitates teachers as a teaching tool to enhance the students' vocabulary. Quizziz creates engaging and interactive lessons, Quizziz is used as an assessment tool in vocabulary learning, Quizziz promotes higher participation in vocabulary activity, Quizziz affects vocabulary retention and challenges of using Quizziz as a teaching tool in vocabulary learning. The themes also indicated students' insight towards vocabulary learning with Quizziz usage during reading lessons were the sense of enjoyment and competitiveness in learning vocabulary via Quizziz, Quizziz enticed students' interest in vocabulary learning, Quizziz reinforced retention and understanding of vocabulary and gamification elements in Quizziz motivates vocabulary learning. The findings showed significant implications of Quizziz usage as a teaching tool in enhancing ESL students' vocabulary. It is a beneficial teaching tool that facilitates teachers to enhance students' vocabulary and attain positive insight into vocabulary learning during the reading lesson for the students.

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