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To investigate whether integrating the digital game-based platform Kahoot into an English for Academic Purposes course improves student engagement, motivation, and language acquisition.

September 23, 2021

The Potential of Using Kahoot to Empower EFL Learners : An Experience of Game-based Learning

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MKMohammad Bagher KhatibiFarhangian University ABAlireza BadelehFarhangian University

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Mixed-methods study demonstrates improved language performance and elevated engagement in undergraduate foreign language learners, indicating the educational utility of game-based platforms.

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To investigate whether integrating the digital game-based platform Kahoot into an English for Academic Purposes course improves student engagement, motivation, and language acquisition.
Conducted a semester-long mixed-methods study evaluating approximately 100 undergraduate English as a foreign language (EFL) students in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course.
Assessed student outcomes through semi-structured perception interviews alongside quantitative analysis of course achievement test scores.
Participants demonstrated qualitative and quantitative enhancements in overall EFL language skill performance following game-based classroom implementation.
Learners reported significantly higher engagement, learning motivation, and active classroom involvement compared to conventional, teacher-centered instructional methods.

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Khatibi et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72f41e1779a64db9154ce4 https://doi.org/10.30486/relp.2021.1930824.1273

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Mixed-methods study demonstrates improved language performance and elevated engagement in undergraduate foreign language learners, indicating the educational utility of game-based platforms.

The Potential of Using Kahoot to Empower EFL Learners : An Experience of Game-based Learning

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The Potential of Using Kahoot to Empower EFL Learners : An Experience of Game-based Learning

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