The Use of Quizizz to Improve English Students’ Understanding of Grammar: Introduction

Introduction

In the 21st century, the field of second language learning and teaching is getting more technology oriented. This adjustments in teaching strategies are in keeping with the modern era, and are being followed by learners and teachers as well (Figueroa et al., 2015). Technology has a positive impact on learning activities (Costley, 2014). The internet and smart phones or computers, which are mostly used to connect to the internet for learning, offer the opportunity to incorporate more authentic, varied and differentiated learning materials and innovative learning activities (Spanjers et al., 2015). The use of applications to support learning is also becoming more popular, such as Quizizz, Kahoot, Quizlet, Edmodo, etc. (Munuyandi et al., 2021). This allows learning to be more effective and motivates students. Moreover, current students are in the digitalization age, so they are already familiar with technology. And this research will focus on Quizizz as a platform to improve English students’ understanding of grammar.

Grammar is one of the important skills in learning English (Fadhilawati, 2021). Grammar, as the foundation of English learning, determines word types, sentence structures, tenses, and rules to form correct and meaningful sentences. However, English learners seem to face many problems with grammar knowledge. There are different grammar rules in each other's language. English students will also experience these differences. Lack of motivation and engagement in learning grammar is also a problem experienced by students (Adukaite et al., 2017). Hence, applying the most up to date methods such as using Quizizz to help students be more involved in learning activities and improve their understanding is always important to increase the quality of grammar teaching and learning as students take an active role in their learning process (Pham, 2023).

Quizizz provides a structured and interactive learning experience (Mei et al., 2018). Quizizz is a gamification platform, which provides multiplayer activities to the classroom and makes classroom learning interactive and exciting (Handoko et al., 2021). The concept of gamification has been gaining high interest in the research community ever since the beginning of 2010 (Lavoué et al., 2019). Through Quizizz, students can work on in-class exercises through their own electronic devices. Moreover, Quizizz features avatars, themes, as well as leaderboards that enable students to compete with each other and motivate them to learn (Zhao, 2019). In the context of grammar learning, students will be encouraged to study hard to get a high score. This will produce good results if students are motivated in this learning method with Quizizz (Göksün & Gürsoy, 2019).