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International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development

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A Systematic Review of Kahoot: Perceptions and Challenges among English Learners and Teachers.

Siti Nor Aisha Rosdy, Melor Md Yunus

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARPED/v10-i1/9045

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The advancement of technology has influenced the current system of education. The existence of various digital learning platforms online enables the teachers nowadays to inject some elements of fun and competitive into teaching and learning. One of the digital learning platforms available today is Kahoot!. Thus, a systematic approach is used to assess the English learners and teachers’ perceptions and challenges in using Kahoot!. This paper was analysed and synthesised thoroughly with 23 articles chosen from the year 2016 until 2020 from two databases namely Eric and Google Scholar. The result shows that qualitative was the most used method in investigating the perceptions and challenges of using Kahoot! among English Learners and Teachers. This review investigates the perceptions of English learners and teachers in any level of education in using Kahoot!. In addition, the challenges in implementing Kahoot! are also being mentioned and analysed in this review.

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In-Text Citation: (Rosdy & Yunus, 2021)
To Cite this Article: Rosdy, S. N. A., & Yunus, M. M. (2021). A Systematic Review of Kahoot: Perceptions and Challenges among English Learners and Teachers. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 10(1), 377-391.