Tackling and Handling Students’ Grammar Mastery on Passive Voices in A Higher Education: Quizizz Application Power

Authors

  • Dian Fadhilawati Universitas Islam Balitar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2148-8987
  • Aslam Khan Erican Education Group. Malaysia
  • Dwita Laksmita Rachmawati Universitas Merdeka Pasuruan
  • Moh Mansur MAN Kota Blitar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29408/veles.v6i2.5661

Keywords:

Passive Voices, Quizizz Application, Classroom Action Research

Abstract

This research aimed to boost the grammar mastery of 24 students, particularly Passive voices using the Quizizz application and to discover their reactions to the usage of that platform for learning and assessing Passive Voices at a Private University in Blitar. This research used a classroom action research design with the following procedures: planning, acting, observing and evaluating, and reflecting. The research results revealed that the usage of the Quizizz application increased the mastery of passive voices of 24 students from 54.75 in the Pre-action Test to 87.25 on the post-action test. Furthermore, the respondents responded positively toward the usage of the Quizizz platform to learn and assess Passive Voices. Referring to the findings, we can sum up that using the Quizizz Application in Passive Voice learning is extremely beneficial in improving the students' learning outcomes since the students can learn passive voice material such as they are playing games anywhere and anytime. Therefore, the researchers suggest that teachers or lecturers may apply this application to their classrooms to make fun and enjoyable learning for the students. 

Author Biographies

Dian Fadhilawati, Universitas Islam Balitar

Dian Fadhilawati, M. Pd., is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Applied Linguistics at Malaysia Terengganu University. She obtained her S. Pd. at Universitas Jember in 2004 and her M. Pd at Universitas Islam Malang in 2012. She is a certified permanent lecturer in English Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Islam Balitar, Blitar, East Java, Indonesia. Her major research interests cover Vocabulary, Grammar, Writing, TEFL, TEYL, Language Assessment, Teachers’ Professional Development, and Using Technology in English Classroom. She is available at dianfadhilawati@unisbablitar.ac.id or dianfadhilawati@yahoo.com

 

Dwita Laksmita Rachmawati, Universitas Merdeka Pasuruan

Dwita Laksmita Rachmawati is currently a Doctorate candidate at Universitas Negeri Surabaya majoring in English Language and Literature Education. She obtained her S.S. at Universitas Brawijaya, Malang and her M.Li at Universitas Brawijaya, Malang. Her permanent status is a lecturer of English for Specific Purposes in the Faculty of Economics of Universitas Merdeka Pasuruan, Pasuruan, Indonesia. She has been teaching English for Specific Purposes, TOEFL, and TOEIC for several years. Her educational background leads her to be interested in language assessment, HOTS, English Language Teaching (ELT), applied linguistics, and English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Her scopus article appeared in TESOL International Journal. She is available at dwita.19030@mhs.unesa.ac.id

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2022-10-31

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Fadhilawati, D., Khan, A., Laksmita Rachmawati, D., & Mansur, M. (2022). Tackling and Handling Students’ Grammar Mastery on Passive Voices in A Higher Education: Quizizz Application Power. Voices of English Language Education Society, 6(2), 379–391. https://doi.org/10.29408/veles.v6i2.5661

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