The role of interactive gamification through Wordwall Apps to improve students’ engagement and literary comprehension

Najihah Abd Wahid (Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,)
Farhan (University of Nurul Jadid)
Mualim Wijaya (University of Nurul Jadid)

Lingua Technica: Journal of Digital Literary Studies
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Literary engagement in the digital age: Interactions and imagination

Background: This study explores the efficacy of interactive gamification through Wordwall Apps in enhancing literary comprehension and student engagement in educational settings. Objective: The aim is to determine whether gamification techniques with Wordwall Apps can significantly improve literary learning outcomes compared to traditional teaching methods. Method: Utilizing a quasi-experimental design, the research involved control and experimental groups from a sample of high school students, where the latter engaged in gamified learning activitie with Wordwalls. Results: The findings reveal that Wordwall gamification markedly increases student engagement and deepens literary comprehension, as evidenced by higher post-test scores in the experimental group compared to the control. Implication: These results suggest that interactive gamification not only makes learning more enjoyable but also more effective, encouraging a deeper interaction with literary content. Novelty: This not only renews the pedagogical perspective but also broadens the educational discourse by introducing dynamic variables and methods that address the cognitive needs of the modern learner.