MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUY NHON UNIVERSITY NGUYỄN LÊ HƢƠNG LAN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF KAHOOT APPLICATION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING VOCABULARY MASTER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING Binh Dinh - 2022 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUY NHON UNIVERSITY NGUYỄN LÊ HƢƠNG LAN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF KAHOOT APPLICATION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING VOCABULARY Field: Theory and Methodology of English Language Teaching Code: 8140111 Supervisor: VO DUY DUC, PhD BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƢỜNG ĐẠI HỌC QUY NHƠN NGUYỄN LÊ HƢƠNG LAN KHẢO SÁT VỀ VIỆC SỬ DỤNG ỨNG DỤNG KAHOOT ĐỂ DẠY VÀ HỌC TỪ VỰNG Chuyên ngành: Lý luận và phƣơng pháp dạy học bộ môn tiếng Anh Mã số: 8140111 Ngƣời hƣớng dẫn: TS. VÕ DUY ĐỨC i STATEMENT OF ORIGINAL AUTHORSHIP The work presented in this thesis has never before been submitted to a university for a degree or certification. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, my thesis contains no information that has already been published or written by another person, with the exception of passages where appropriate citation is made. Date: 01/ 08/2022 Signed: Nguyen Le Huong Lan ii ABSTRACT In each language acquisition skill, vocabulary is at the heart of growing proficiency and achieving competency.
Furthermore, as technology advances, the practice of incorporating technology into education has become unavoidable. The purpose of this research was to find out the perceptions of teachers and students when using "Kahoot!" in vocabulary teaching and learning. This study took a descriptive quantitative and qualitative approach, collecting data through questionnaires and interviews. The research investigated fifty teachers and one hundred and twenty students who used "Kahoot!" App in the teaching and learning process from high schools in Quy Nhon City.
Most teachers and students had positive thoughts regarding the usage of "Kahoot!" Application in boosting vocabulary skills. The students stated that using ―Kahoot!‖ helped them enhance their vocabulary abilities and use their English effectively, and that the activities on "Kahoot!" pushed them to be more motivated and thrilled to practice English with their peers. Furthermore, with the use of "Kahoot!" in the classroom, students could exchange their expertise with one another. Technical issues such as unreliable internet connections, difficulty reading questions and answers on a projected screen, inability to change an answer after submission, stressful time pressure for giving answers, insufficient time to answer, fear of losing, and difficulty catching up if an incorrect answer was given are among the main challenges mentioned by teachers and students.
Getting the difficulty level of questions and answers, network connectivity challenges, and scoring based on how quickly students answer were also cited by teachers. Teachers and students alike are thrilled about using the ―Kahoot!‖ App to teach and learn vocabulary. Teachers are encourged to use the ―Kahoot!‖ App as a teaching and learning technology tool. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Without the encouragement and support of numerous people and organizations, I would not have been able to finish this paper.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude for all of their help during the difficult process of writing this paper. I want to start by saying how appreciative I am to Dr. Vo Duy Duc, who served as my supervisor, for his encouragement, patience, and support throughout my research. His technical and editorial guidance was crucial to the preparation of this publication and has given me countless insights and lessons about how academic research generally functions.
Also deserving of my sincere gratitude are the English Department instructors who taught me valuable information while I was enrolled in the M. I also want to express my gratitude to the Quy Nhon City high school participants for their steadfast assistance with this study work. Without their enthusiastic involvement and feedback, the study could not have been carried out satisfactorily. Last but not least, I would like to express my sincere appreciation and affection to my family and friends for their commitment and the many years of support during my thesis studies, which laid the groundwork for my effort.
Finally, I thank everyone who helped me finish the thesis and extend my best wishes to them.