TITLE:
The Use of an Interactive Online Tool (Plickers) in Learning Vocabulary among Young Learners in ESL Setting
AUTHORS:
Faizatul Azira Hassan, Harwati Hashim
KEYWORDS:
Plickers, Vocabulary, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Motivation
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.12 No.4,
April
20,
2021
ABSTRACT: Technology isproven to be one of the factors supporting teaching and learning in the classroom in this digital age. Teachers are also encouraged to use technical resources to enhance the language skills of students in ESL classrooms.The aim of this research isto reveal the perceptions and motivation of students about the use of Plickers in learning ESL vocabulary. Embedded design frommixed methodresearch was selected as the research method to achieve this aim. The survey questionnaire was answered by 50 primary studentsfromdifferent ages and proficiency levels, and 20 of them had face-to-face interviews. The technology acceptance model (TAM) was adapted to construct the survey questionnaire as the basic model to explore students’ perceptions. Using descriptive analysis such as frequency, percentageandmean score, the quantitative data of the studywasanalysed. Meanwhile, an iterative process involving coding, categorizationandtheme identification was used to evaluate the qualitative data. According to the results obtained, it is seen that Plickers makes a positive contributiontostudents’ perceptions. They were also intrinsically motivated towards the use of Plickers in learning vocabulary.