DISCUSSANT: Journal of Language and Literature Learning

Students' Perception toward the Application of Kahoot! as an Assessment Tool in Literature Component Classes

2026-03-27T22:59:04+00:00

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.

The Transformation of Malay Poetry Aesthetics into Contemporary Novels: An Analysis of Narrative Intertextuality

2026-05-31T04:15:04+00:00

The currents of globalization and digitalization are slowly eroding the existence of oral traditions such as Malay poetry among the younger generation, making conversion into modern prose a crucial step to preserve local identity. Unfortunately, many contemporary writers simply attach elements of poetry as external decoration (local exoticism) without integrating them into the story structure, or even change them too freely to the point of losing their original sacred value. Several previous studies have indeed examined Riau literature, but their studies are still limited to social aspects, linguistic aspects, or the transformation of folklore. The research gap in this study lies in the absence of a specific analysis of how rigid poetic rules such as poetry are translated into the intrinsic elements of the novel. Using a qualitative-descriptive approach with an intertextual analysis of Gérard Genette and Julia Kristeva, this study dissects the novels Hempasan Gelombang (1999) by Taufik Ikram Jamil. The novelty of this research successfully answers two main research questions, by proving that the formulaic aesthetics of Syair Suluh Pegawai and Syair Perang Siak are not rigidly transferred, but rather are merged into a driving force of fragmentary plots, characters' inner conflicts, and the critical setting of the reform era. In conclusion, the hybrid nature of Riau culture allows poetry to be melted into modern prose. The implications of this finding provide a new theoretical formulation in the conversion of literary genres as well as a practical guide for young writers to revive classical literature.

The Wide-Scale Trial of Reading Skill Teaching Materials Based on Digital Information Technology

2026-06-01T15:45:38+00:00

The research objectives are to describe: 1) procedures for wide-scale testing of teaching materials for reading skills in expository texts on prophetic topics based on digital information technology at high school level; 2) teacher assessment of the process of implementing wide-scale trials of teaching materials for skills in reading expository texts on prophetic topics based on digital information technology at high school level; 3) teacher assessment of teaching materials for skills in reading expository texts on prophetic topics based on digital information technology at high school level. The research was conducted at SMAIT within the Islamic Foundation of al Kahfi Batam; implemented in the odd semester 2025/2026. The research population was class X students who took part in a series of learning activities in order to test reading skills teaching materials based on digital information technology. They numbered 69 students. The main instruments of this research are reading skills teaching materials based on digital information technology at the high school level itself, reading skills tests, observation guidelines, closed system questionnaires for teachers, and audio-video recording tools. Pre-test data and post-test data on learning outcomes were analyzed using descriptive statistics, namely mean, percent, standard deviation, median and mode. Learning process data originating from audio-video is analyzed qualitatively using objective considerations. Questionnaire data were analyzed using a closed category answer system tabulation approach. Research results: 1) wide-scale trial procedures, namely: pre-test, implementation of online learning in formal classes, and regular and repeated post-tests; 2) teacher assessment of the process of implementing wide-scale trials of teaching materials in the very systematic category; 3) the teacher's assessment of teaching materials for reading skills in expository texts on prophetic topics based on digital information technology at the high school level is in the very good category.

The Learning Short Story Reading Skills Using Innovative Strategies Based on Google Forms and Online Journal Scientific Articles

2025-09-06T00:24:20+00:00

This study aims to explore: 1) the learning procedure for prophetic short story reading skills using an innovative strategy based on online journal scientific articles through Google Forms; 2) the learning outcomes of prophetic short story reading skills using an innovative strategy based on online journal scientific articles through Google Forms; 3) the similarity of learning outcomes for prophetic short story reading skills using an innovative strategy based on online journal scientific articles through Google Forms per submission time. The study was conducted at SMK Ar-Rahman, Cianjur, West Java. The study took place in the odd semester of the 2025/2026 academic year. The study population was 33 10th-grade students of SMK Ar-Rahman who participated in prophetic short story reading skills learning through Google Forms. The sample was determined at 28 students through statistical formulas. The research data were collected using a four-option multiple-choice test instrument. The short story reading skills data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Research results: 1) The learning procedure for short story reading skills through Google Forms included three initial activities, 19 core activities for using Google Forms and online journal articles, 16 activities for copying assignments, and two final activities; 2) learning outcomes for short story reading skills through Google Forms were categorized as high; 3) there was no difference in learning outcomes for short story reading skills through Google Forms between sample groups.

Learning Mathematical Paragraph Reading Skills Using Multiple Choice Test Techniques through Special Teaching Materials

2026-06-13T12:40:21+00:00

This study aims to explore: 1) the learning procedure for mathematical paragraph reading skills using multiple-choice tests through specialized teaching materials; 2) the learning outcomes of mathematical paragraph reading skills using multiple-choice tests through specialized teaching materials. This study was conducted at SD Negeri 8 Mataram during the even semester of the 2025/2026 academic year. The study population was 5th-grade students who participated in factual paragraph reading skills learning using multiple-choice tests through specialized teaching materials. Fifteen out of 18 students participated in this study. This study used a total sample, meaning all members of the population were included as sample members. The main instrument of this study was the specialized teaching materials containing four-option multiple-choice questions. The second instrument was a four-option multiple-choice mathematical paragraph reading skills test. The third instrument was a lesson plan. Data from the learning procedure for mathematical paragraph reading skills using multiple-choice tests through specialized teaching materials were analyzed using a thematic approach by examining the alignment between the lesson planning procedures and classroom implementation procedures. Learning outcome data were analyzed using descriptive statistical procedures, namely mean and percentage. Research results: 1) The learning procedure for mathematical paragraph reading skills using multiple-choice tests through special teaching materials involved three initial activities, 12 core activities, and two final activities, in accordance with the learning plan; 2) the learning outcomes for mathematical paragraph reading skills reached a mean of 81.67 percent.