Investigate the Effect of Quizizz in Teaching Vocabulary

Abstract

This study examined (1) the use of Quizizz in teaching vocabulary for a public high school in the South West region of Aceh, Indonesia and (2) to figure out the students’ perception toward Quizizz. This study used mixed methods, quantitative and qualitative in nature. In this intervention, 20 junior high school students were involved in this study. The data for this study was obtained by gathering information from pre and post-tests and classroom observation. After analysing the data quantitatively and qualitatively, the results indicated that Quizizz could be one of effective teaching tools that motivates students to learn vocabulary in an enjoyable way, especially for the game settings which provide the leader board and question timer. In addition, the students showed a positive attitude toward the application of Quizizz even though the internet connection and the computers were obstacles for the teacher and students