Students' Perception toward the Application of Kahoot! as an Assessment Tool in Literature Component Classes
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https://doi.org/10.55909/dj3l.v4i2.88Keywords:
students' perception, application of Kahoot!, assessment tool, literature componentAbstract
The Kahoot! application is an interactive game-based learning platform that allows teachers to create quizzes, surveys, and engaging discussions. Students answer via mobile phones/laptops, increasing motivation, engagement, and facilitating immediate evaluation of learning outcomes. This electronic application is suitable for quick quizzes, material reviews, and formative assessments. This study aims to describe: 1) students' perceptions of the usefulness of the Kahoot! application as a tool for learning the Malay language literature component; 2) students' perceptions of the ease of implementing the Kahoot! application as a tool for learning the Malay language literature component. This study used a quantitative descriptive method that took place in 2026. The population of this study was grade 5 students who submitted a questionnaire about the use of the Kahoot! application in learning the Malay language literature component. They numbered 60 students, divided into 30 students from Taman Seri Saujana National High School and 30 students from Taman Kota Jaya National High School, Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia. This study used a total sample. Data on students' perceptions of the Kahoot! application as a tool for learning Malay language literature components were collected using a closed questionnaire with 4 options based on a Likert scale. The questionnaire was compiled using objective and systematic procedures to produce questionnaire specifications involving 9 indicators. Data on students' perceptions of the Kahoot! application as a tool for learning Malay language literature components were analyzed using descriptive statistical procedures, namely frequency, percentage, and mean. The results of the study: 1) students' perceptions of the usefulness of the Kahoot! application as a tool for learning Malay language literature components were in the high category; 2) students' perceptions of the ease of implementing the Kahoot! application as a tool for learning Malay language literature components were in the high category.
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