Voices of English Language Education Society
Vol 3, No 2 (2019): VELES Voices of English Language Education Society

Applying Kahoot to Improve the Senior High School Students’ Vocabulary Achievement

Mansur, Moh (MAN Kota Blitar)
Fadhilawati, Dian (Universitas Islam Balitar-Blitar)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Oct 2019

Abstract

This research was a classroom action research which intended to improve the senior high school students? vocabulary achievement by applying Kahoot as learning media in the teaching and learning process. The research was conducted to 40 students from grade X of Islamic Senior High School (Madrasah) in Kota Blitar. The procedure in this research   followed some steps based on Kemmis and Taggart model namely; 1) Planning, 2) Acting, 3) Observing and 4) Reflecting. The data collection of this research were taken from tests and questionnaire. The research showed that the use of Kahoot as media in teaching and learning vocabulary particularly in ?introducing oneself? could improve the students' vocabulary achievement. The pre-test showed that the students' score was 59.23). That score was under the minimum criterion mastery set by the school (75.00). After 1st cycle, there was an improvement on the students' score became 71.23 but it was still under minimum criteria. Therefore, it needed the 2nd cycle in which the score improved into 84.58. The improvement on the students? achievement was supported by the students? positive attitude toward the use of Kahoot in teaching and learning.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

veles

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

The journal of Voices of English Language Education Society(VELES) e-ISSN 2579-7484 aims to provide an international forum for sharing, dissemination and discussion of research, experience and perspectives across a wide range of education, teaching, development, instruction, educational projects and ...