Journal of English Language Teaching and Literature (JELITA)
Vol 5 No 2 (2024): Journal of English Language Teaching and Literature (JELITA)

EFL Students’ Perception on Kahoot! as Alternative Learning Strategy to Improve Reading Comprehension Skill

Meli Fauziah (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Curup, Indonesia)
Renggi Vrika (Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol, Indonesia)
Amrullah Amrullah (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Curup, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2024

Abstract

Kahoot! has gained popularity for boosting motivation, improving classroom engagement, and supporting collaborative learning over the past few years. The purpose of the study was to find out how EFL students’ perception about using Kahoot! as an alternative learning strategy to enhance their reading comprehension skills. This study uses a descriptive design and is quantitative in nature. The participants in this study were 65 students coming from three classes of the third semester students of English Tadris Study Program IAIN Curup. The sampling approach employed was total sampling, meaning a sample of every population was taken. After using Kahoot! as a learning tool, the students were given a closed-ended questionnaire using a Likert scale. To process the data, descriptive statistical analysis was employed. The average proportion, according to the questionnaire's results, was 78,44%. According to this proportion, students' opinions about using Kahoot! as an alternative learning strategy to enhance their reading comprehension skill was classified as positive perception. Additionally, it is possible to draw the conclusion that Kahoot! has impacted students' reading comprehension and can aid in their improvement.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jelita

Publisher

Subject

Arts Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

This journal aims at covering (but not limited) the fields of: Education: Basic and Intermediate Education, Higher Education, Issues in Education, Educational Theories, Educational Psychology, Educational Philosophy, Teacher Training and Education Science, Curriculum and Materials Development, ...