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Decades ago, the teaching and learning of English heavily hinged upon traditional methods. With the passage of time, a wide array of Web 2.00 tools have been incorporated into English learning but the landscape of English language education in Malaysia has not changed much. Therefore, this study is aimed at examining the use of Kahoot! in improving students’ understanding of English articles. In this study, a set of 10 close-ended items questionnaire was utilised and later distributed to 60 Year 6 primary school students from two schools in Banting, Selangor. Findings of the study revealed that Kahoot! motivated and improved the students’ understanding of English articles.
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To Cite this Article: Sukri, S. I. A., Yunus, M. M., Sevakumaran, D., Rajeswari Chandara Kumaran, N. M., & Badusah, J. (2020). Kahoot! Does Wonders: English Articles. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education And Development, 9(1), 360–371.
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