An Analysis of the Implementation of the Wayground Application to Enhance Students’ Reading and Listening Skills at SDN 9 Lubai

Distriyanti Distriyanti; Masagus  Firdaus; Aswadi  Jaya; Tahrun Tahrun

Authors

Distriyanti Distriyanti SDN 9 Lubai , Muara Enim Author
Masagus Firdaus Universitas PGRI Palembang Author
Aswadi Jaya Universitas PGRI Palembang Author
Tahrun Tahrun Universitas PGRI Palembang Author

Keywords:

Wayground App; Reading Comprehension; Listening Comprehension; Technology-Enhanced Learning; EFL Learning; Primary Education.

Abstract

This study examines how students at SDN 9 Lubai use the Wayground App (formerly Quizizz) to improve their reading and listening comprehension. It investigates how students' comprehension and interest in learning English might be enhanced through digital game-based learning. Sixth-grade students participated in two cycles of qualitative classroom action research. Observations, interviews, and tests of reading and listening comprehension were used to collect data, which were then descriptively evaluated to gauge learning progress and engagement. The average reading score increased from 68.5 in Cycle I to 82.7 in Cycle II, and the average listening score increased from 65.2 to 80.1, Wayground's gamified and interactive features increased student engagement, self-assurance, and drive. This study highlights the combined effects of Wayground, an improved Quizizz, on reading and listening comprehension in primary English instruction. It is one of the first assessments of Wayground. Wayground can be used by educators to create an enjoyable, stimulating, and productive online learning environment. By providing empirical proof of Wayground's efficacy in enhancing literacy-related English abilities, the study advances the field of educational technology.

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