THE EFFECTIVENESS OF QUIZIZZ PAPER MODE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Abstract

English teachers’ ability to create a fun and interesting learning atmosphere for students is deemed important these days. With a fun and interesting atmosph­ere, students’ learning will likely be more effective.  To create this atmosphere, teachers can combine learning with games such as Quizizz. Quizizz has been found effective in many English classes. However, there is not much information on the effectiveness of Quizizz Paper Mode in English classes at elementary schools. This paper presents the findings of pre-experimental research on the effectiveness of Quizizz Paper Mode at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Salafiyah Kertoharjo Pekalongan. This research has two main objectives namely to investigate the effectiveness of using Quizizz Paper Mode in teaching English in elementary schools and to identify students’ perceptions regarding the effects of using the Quizizz Paper Mode in learning English. The research instruments used were pretest post-test and students’ perception questionnaires. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive, non-parametric and comparative methods. The results showed that the use of Quizizz Paper Mode in teaching English is effective in improving students’ learning outcomes. In addition, the majority of students gave positive responses to the use of Quizizz Paper Mode in learning English. These findings showed the potential application of technology in the context of language learning in elementary schools.