Journal of Educational Sciences
Vol. 9 No. 6 (2025): Journal of Educational Sciences

The Implementation of Gamification Using Wordwall for Speaking Practice at A Junior High School in Karawang

Rahayu, Karina Sri (Unknown)
Utami, Praditya Putri (Unknown)
Ridwan, Iwan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Nov 2025

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the implementation of gamification using Wordwall as a tool to support students' speaking practice in an English class at a junior high school in Karawang. A qualitative case study design was employed to explore students’ experiences, challenges, and engagement. Data were collected through classroom observations and semi-structured interviews with five selected students actively participating in speaking activities. The findings indicated that Wordwall support students’ motivation, confidence, and collaboration during speaking practices. Furthermore, Wordwall’s interactive elements supported students’ comprehension and vocabulary usage. However, the study also identified several challenges, including limited vocabulary, fear of making grammatical mistakes, and pressure from game elements. In addition, Wordwall was considered as an appropriate gamification tool for support speaking engagement. The study concludes that gamified learning using Wordwall could benefit English speaking practice, especially in classroom with limited resources, and recommends its integration to support language development and collaborative learning.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JES

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Subject

Religion Humanities Education Library & Information Science Other

Description

JES publishes original articles on the latest issues and trends occurring regionally and internationally in the educational sciences with the aim to advance our knowledge both in term of theory and practice. Moreover, this journal also covers the issues concerned with the following special sections: ...