Reviewing MALL & Gamfication for ELT (Kahoot)

   

·         Application Name

        Kahoot

 

·         Application Category

        MALL & Gamfication 

 

·         Relevance

It have strong connection between app’s purpose and student learning because this application can improve student's skills and knowledge with playing the game 

 

·         Feedback

Student will get feedback directly when they’re already done answer those question and the student will get the score

·         Thinking skills

        In this application, the student just remembering about their material. So, it limited to lower use of     lower order thingking skills

·         Ease of use

Student can open and operate the app independently

 

·         Engagement

        Student avoids the use of the app and does not do the task, because in this application the student         just remembering their material before

 

·         Sharing

        Limited performance data or student products not available. It this application their score for each     question only seen by themself

 

·         Accessibility and Cost

This application accessible on all mobile phone and tablet performance (e.g., iOS and Android)

 

·         How to use / apply in ELT

 As teacher we can use this application for give the student games to remembering their materials, it seems like quiz.

 

·         Impact for ELT  

        - Student can always remembering their materials

        - Teacher can know how far the student knowledge 

 

·         Advantages

        - Easier to use this application

        - Know their rank from one class

        - There is the right answer if their answer got wrong 

 

·         Weaknesses

        - Only student know their score in each question

        - Don't know all rank from the class

 

·         Language components and skills would be effective for ELT

Kahoot is very effective to make the games from the student. It can improve their knowledge and know whether the learning objectivities are achived. The student will feel happiness because this appication really interested.