The Impact of Quizizz on Turkish EFL High School Students’ Vocabulary Learning

One of the most important components of learning a foreign language involves broadening vocabulary. With the influence of changing technology, mobile-assisted tools are highly preferred for EFL vocabulary learning. The current mixed-method study examined the role of Quizizz app on vocabulary gain of Turkish EFL learners by using quantitative and qualitative methods. The participants of the research were 64 11th grade students studying at a Turkish vocational and technical high school. These students were divided into two groups: experimental and control. For 6 weeks, participants in the experimental group were taught new words via Quizizz from their prescribed curriculum while the control group learned the same words through word lists on the white board. Vocabulary gain of both groups was measured with researchers made pre-, post-, and delayed tests. Also, perceptions of the learners in the experimental group towards Quizizz was examined through a questionnaire and face-to-face interviews. Based on the findings, the experimental group did better than the control group in terms of vocabulary gain. Additionally, Quizizz was effective in long-term recall of words for the experimental group. The results also revealed that participants perceived Quizizz as easy to learn, easy to understand and convenient. The results from the research support the employing of mobile-assisted technologies into foreign language settings to foster language skills of learners.