Action Research Major

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Airport Ave., Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
USE OF KAHOOT TO IMPROVE CLASS PARTICIPATION OF GRADE 10

SERENITY STUDENTS OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN CHEMISTRY
(GAS LAWS) SCIENCE
Submitted by:
APOSTOL, GLYZA MAE T.

BALINO, ERNEST JHON D.
BUENAVISTA, JOMELLE G.
Researchers
Submitted to:
Prof. ZENAIDA FRANCO

Action Research Adviser
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I. Context and Rationale Study background
This action research conforms challenges in online learning, specifically in developing

the participation of students on online learning. The new normal brought by the Covid-19
pandemic have also brought us new modes of learning. With the sudden implementation of
lockdowns, prohibition of face-to-face classes was imposed to contain the spread of this
contagious virus. With sudden the use of virtual classrooms like google classroom, zoom etc.,
students became passive and inactive during discussions due to this new learning set ups.
Therefore, education sectors need to come up with ways to effectively continue a smooth
learning and teaching process considering the situation.
The use of technology in education have elevated. Different applications, softwares and
other learning platforms have been widely used. However, it is a challenge to teachers how to
make their learners active and participative with these new set ups of learning. Teachers need
to develop ways to maintain the attention of the learners during sessions. With the available
resources they have, teachers must creatively think of how to make these softwares, sites and
applications entertaining yet educational to learners.
Outdoor environmental educators and traditional classroom teachers continuously search

for new and innovative ways of increasing student participation and engagement. For
students, participation and engagement are important because they function as a behaviour
path way that contributes to increased learning and development (Reeve, Jang, Carrell, Joen,
& Barch, 2004; Connell & Wellborn, 1991). Participation and engagement predict students’
achievement and comprehension of educational material (Linnenbrink & Pintrich, 2003).
Many teachers overlook the importance classroom arrangements have on their students’
academic success and the creation of a positive learning environment. Teachers can foster
greater student participation and engagement by paying particular attention to their classroom
arrangement. Circle formations are frequently used for lectures, directions, and discussions in
outdoor and indoor environmental education classroom settings. Circle formations, just like
conventional classroom arrangements, can have benefits as well as detriments based on the
leader or teacher’s selected configuration (Wasnock, 2010).
During our classes with the Grade 10 students of Northwestern University, we had
personally experienced the inactiveness of the students, so to provide solution to this problem
and to make classes active, purposefully for the students to get higher grades, to develop
teacher’s performance specifically in making classes student-centered class. This the school
institution will produce quality graduates.
II. ACTION RESERCH QUESTIONS
1. What is the participation level of Grade 10 Students before the use of Kahoot?
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2. What is the participation level of Grade 10 Students after the use of Kahoot?
3. To what extent can the use of Kahoot enhance class participation of the Grade 10 Serenity
Students of Northwestern University?
III. PROPOSED INNOVATION, INTERVENTION STRATEGY
Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools, colleges, and other
educational institutions have embraced online education platforms. With e-learning web apps,
you can provide an effective virtual learning experience to your learners.E-learning web apps
improve students’ academic progress. It has surpassed the barriers of space and time and
made the students, teachers, and parents stay connected from anywhere in and around the
world.
As the Kahoot movement has continued to grow in schools across the world, with
more than 6 million teachers and 800 million students using Kahoot! in over 200 countries,
researchers across the globe have studied the impact of using Kahoot! in the classroom on
student learning outcomes. A recent article from Elsevier’s Computers & Education, the
leading journal on computer-supported education, authored by Rabail Tahir and myself, took
a comprehensive look at this research by conducting a literature review of 93 studies showing
the effects of using Kahoot! for learning. According to SmallBizTrends, 90% of students
consider online learning to be better than traditional learning. With e-learning web apps, you
can keep your learners active in the virtual learning network.
Kahoot is a game-based learning app to improve students’ engagement in the virtual

classroom. With more than 50% of US educators using this platform, it is possible to create
quizzes, host live games, and more. All these activities will be depending on the lesson
concepts, therefore, you can make students master each of the lessons via games and fun
tasks.
IV. ACTION RESEARCH METHODS
This chapter will be a compilation of data to be gathered in the methods and

procedure the researchers will take in order to conduct the research. It presents the discussion
on the research methodology of the study, the participants, procedure of data gathering, and
data analysis plan and interpretation of the study.
a. Participants/ Other sources of Data
In accordance to ethics approval for a study involving human participation from the
students of Grade 10, Section Serenity at the High School Department of Northwestern
University with the approval of the research protocol, research proposal and proposed
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intervention including a consent form. Along with the questions pertaining to the topic that
the research will use to identify the frequency of the students participation before and after
the use of Kahoot. The population are technologically literate as young ones are considered
more acquainted with technology, however technical assistance is still needed. In this study,
during the class session without the use of Kahoot or without intervention, the class is still as
a typical class wherein the participation of the students and scores of the students are
recorded. However, during the class session with the use of Kahoot, there is no academic
risk if the students fail/do not wish to participate in the class session as this is just an
experimental class, moreover, it will not affect the overall class standing for the course or
subject.
b. Data Collection and Materials
This action research will use two online class sessions with an our for each session
using google meet, the first session for without the use of Kahoot and the second session for
with the use of Kahoot. To record the needed data for this study, the researchers will
construct a table conforming three columns, 1st column for specific questions about the topic
that the students will answer. The questions that will be used are similar to the both 1st and
2nd class sessions. 2nd column is intended to record the number of frequency of
participation by the students for each question from the first class session (without the use of
kahoot) and 3rd column is intended to record the number of frequency of participation by the
students for each question from the second class session (with the use of Kahoot). Correct
and wrong or irrelevant answers are still be recorded as these are all forms of participation
from the students.
c. Data Analysis Plan
Data analysis focuses on comparison of result from 2nd column, total number of frequencies
from class session without Kahoot and 3rd column, total number of frequencies from class
session using Kahoot to improve the class participation of the Grade 10 Serenity. During the
class session without Kahoot, there are questions asked to the students during the discussion.
Using the in-call message to answer or the students turned on their microphones to recite
their answers will be recorded to the 2nd column. On the other hand, during the class session
with use of Kahoot, the same questions will be used but now students will answer the
questions via Kahoot and then researchers will recorded as well. The result of the total
frequencies from the 2nd column and the total frequencies from 3rd column will be
compared if there is improvement with their participation. This will also identify if the
utilization of Kahoot is an effective intervention to improve the class participation of Grade
10 Serenity Students of Northwestern University in Science Chemistry.
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d. Ethical Considerations
The researcher strictly adhered to the ethical principles in the conduct of this study.
First, the methods used were guaranteed pertinent to the research questions, second voluntary
participation and consent was sought from the respondents. Third, sampling was carried out
for the purposes of addressing the concern. Fourth, confidentiality wherein all information
gathered from the respondents was treated in the strictest confidence throughout the research
process. The confidentiality of the information and the anonymity of respondents were
observed. Moreover, there was no issue on risk of harm as part of ethical consideration.
V. Action Research Work Plan
INDIVIDUALS SUCCESS
TITLE OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES
INVOLVED INDICATOR
Conduct of To determine the A practical -Researchers, All learners will

class session participation application Target participate in the
without level of Grade will be Population, and conduct of class
Kahoot 10 Serenity conducted via Research session without
(without Students before on-line class. Adviser. Kahoot (without
intervention) the use of Learners will intervention).
Kahoot. be asked
questions
about the topic
during the
discussion and
then learners
will answer
with their
discretion
whether to
turn on their
microphones
or to use the
in-call
message in
google meet.
After that,
researchers
will record the
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number of
frequency of
learners
participating to
every question
being asked by
the
researcher/teac
her.
To provide The Researchers and Lesson plan was
effective researchers Research integrated
intervention to will design a Adviser specifically in
Design a lesson
help Grade 10 lesson paln asking questions
plan with the
Serenity with the use of during class
use of Kahoot
Students Kahoot that discussion.
as students
improve their participants
answer to
class will use in
questions
participation answering the
during
during online questions
discussion.
classes being asked
before the use
of the
intervention.
Implementatio
n of the design
class discussion To help the Researchers -Researchers, Learners will use
with the use of learners improve will implement Research Kahoot in
Kahoot their the prepared Adviser and the answering and
participation lesson plan Target reciting their
during online with the use of Population answers.
classes. Kahoot.
Learners will
participate and
recite their
answers via
Kahoot.
Whether the
student’s
answers are
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correct, wrong
or irrelevant,
all are still
recorded as
these are still
form of
participation
by the
learners.
Assistance
will still be
provided to the
learners.
To determine if The results of -Researchers, A result of
there is a the 2nd column Adviser, compared total
progress or (total number number of the
improvement on of frequency participation
the class without frequency from
participation of Kahoot) and the without
the Grade 10 3rd column Kahoot and with
Serenity (total number the use of
Students. of frequency Kahoot
with the use of conducted by the
Data Analysis
To determine if Kahoot) will researchers will
and
the intervention be computed determine the if
Interpretation
or the utilization and compared. there are
of Kahoot is improvements in
effective in the class
developing participation of
students the Grade 10
participation. Serenity
Students after
the intervention
or after the use
of Kahoot.
VI. Cost Estimate
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Particulars Amount
One ream of Bond Paper for ₱300

the textbook
Ink (1 set) ₱1,200
Total Cost ₱1,500
VII. Plan for Dissemination and Utilization
After the corrections instructed by the Panel were incorporated. This study reproduced
and submitted to the college and to the library. This study is timely as we cannot totally
eradicate Covid-19 Virus, therefore the threat for another wave of lockdown is still potential
and due to this, unfortunately we are again forced to have online classes, and problems during
online classes are the inactive and the passiveness of the learners to participate, so this study
could provide a solution to such problem. This study could also be used as a reference for
future researches. Educators as well as future educators could also use Kahoot as an
intervention specifically in making class more active. Students will improve their academic
grades as performance task is 40% of the learner’s grade.
VIII. RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION
Table no. 1
Questions Frequency w/o Frequency w/

Intervention intervention
Percentage Percentage
(%) (%)
1. What state of 1 answered out 9% 9 answered out 69%
matter is on the of 11 students of 13 students.
first box?
second box?
third box?
4. Identify the 1 answered out 9% 8 answered out 61%
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given for P1 and of 11 students of 13 students

V1 from the
problem.
V2 from problem.
6. What do we need 2 answered out 18% 12 answered out 92%
to find or what is of 11 students of 13 students
missing now,
that we already
identify the
following given.
7. Substitute and 1 answered out 9% 10 answered out 76%
compute of 11 students of 13 students
problem.
V1 from the
problem.
V2 from problem.
10. What do we need 2 answered out 18% 11 answered out 84%
missing in the
probem?
11. Convert degrees 0 answered out 0% 3 answered out 23%
celsius to kelvin. of 11 students of 13 students
12. Substitute and 1 answered out 9% 10 answered out 76%
compute problem. of 11 students of 13 students
13. Identify the 2 answers out of 18% 11 answered out 84%
given for P1 and T1 11 students of 13 students
from the problem.
14. Identify the 1 answered out 9% 11 answered out 84 %
given for P2 and T2 of 11 students of 13 students
from problem.
15. What do we need 3 answered out 27% 9 answered out 69 %
9
missing in the
probem?
16. Substitute and 1 answered out 9% 10 answered out 76 %
compute of 11 students of 13 students
problem.
17. Substitute and 3 answered out 27% 10 answered out 76 %
compute of 11 students of 13 students.
problem.
given for V1 and of 11 students of 13 students
n1 from problem.
given for V2 and of 11 students of 13 students
n2 from problem.
missing in the
probem?
to compute from of 11 students of 13 students
the sample
problem?
9.4% 75%
Table no. 1 using the information from the table which were gathered from the recorded
responses there was a low level of participation rate among the grade 10students on the
discussion without intervention with only 9.4 % of the class responding. Some students
reported through the survey that on of the reasons why they are hindered to answer is that
they fear embarrassment. This sentiment relates to the fact that most of them are ages 15 to
16, thus they are on their adolescent stage, a period of being timid and afraid to make errors
and giving responses specially in front of their peers.
Getting 0% of participation in some of the questions is another apparent trend from the table
and upon reviewing these question, we found out that these questions were mathematical in
nature.
The used of Kahoot with reward system offered a motivational tool for students to increase
their involvement in the class discussion. Because from 9.4% of class participation had a
positive increase to 75%. This increase in participation is correlated to the students who rae
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motivated to stay focus because according to them the intervention used was fun and they
enjoyed a little competition while learning.
IX. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

Conclusions
We the researchers of Bachelor of secondary Education major in Science
conducted class in the junior high department as we go by with our practice
teaching internship we are observed that students are not participating particularly
in our synchronous classes so upon reviewing in this situation we are task to add
or level up the participation of our class synchronous by using the e learning web
tool which is Kahoot . Kahoot is a game-based learning platform that brings
engagement and fun to 1+ billion players every year at school, at work, and at
home.Based on the result that we had after we conducted the class with the used
of e learning website which is kahoot the frequency of the class is higher than we
expected from Grade 10 students of junior high school in Northwestern University
given the fact that the students are not shy on the held class but more importantly
is that students are able to compete and enjoyed in interaction with questions and
answers portion and in participating in the class. This assured that by using e
learning website especially what we used kahoot is very convenient in obtaining a
class participation that may also be enhanced students with low self steem to
participate in the class.
Recomendations
Based on the above findings and conclusions, there are significant rise in student's
participation in comparison to the controlled group or the class without Kahoot.
This action research study then suggests that the use of Kahoot can improve
student’s participation. Therefore, online classes that experiences learners being
passive or learner's inactiveness may use Kahoot to improve learner's
participation.
References
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https://slideplayer.com/amp/15914158/
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https://colorwhistle.com/top-e-learning-web-apps/
https://www.northeastern.edu/bachelors-completion/news/successful-online-learning-
strategies/
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

USE OF KAHOOT TO IMPROVE CLASS PARTICIPATION OF GRADE 10

APOSTOL, GLYZA MAE T.

Prof. ZENAIDA FRANCO

I. Context and Rationale Study background

This action research conforms challenges in online learning, specifically in developing

Outdoor environmental educators and traditional classroom teachers continuously search

II. ACTION RESERCH QUESTIONS

III. PROPOSED INNOVATION, INTERVENTION STRATEGY

Kahoot is a game-based learning app to improve students’ engagement in the virtual

IV. ACTION RESEARCH METHODS

This chapter will be a compilation of data to be gathered in the methods and

a. Participants/ Other sources of Data

b. Data Collection and Materials

c. Data Analysis Plan

V. Action Research Work Plan

Conduct of To determine the A practical -Researchers, All learners will

VI. Cost Estimate

One ream of Bond Paper for ₱300

Ink (1 set) ₱1,200

Total Cost ₱1,500

VII. Plan for Dissemination and Utilization

VIII. RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION

Questions Frequency w/o Frequency w/

given for P1 and of 11 students of 13 students

IX. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

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