The Impact of Kahoot on Vocabulary Learning in 5th-Grade Learners at a Private School in the Highland Region

Luz Anagely Prado Buele; Dylan Vinicio Berrones Cevallos; Maria Cristina Vera Sarmiento; Fernando Patricio Riera Hermida

doi:10.70577/asce.v5i1.733

Authors

Luz Anagely Prado Buele Universidad Estatal de Milagro https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4953-6391
Dylan Vinicio Berrones Cevallos Universidad Estatal de Milagro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4157-775X
Maria Cristina Vera Sarmiento Universidad Estatal de Milagro https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3486-3603
Fernando Patricio Riera Hermida Universidad Estatal de Milagro https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7570-1305

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70577/asce.v5i1.733

Keywords:

Gamificación, aprendizaje de vocabulario, tecnología educativa, enseñanza del inglés

Abstract

El dominio del vocabulario es un componente fundamental en la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera (EFL); sin embargo, los métodos tradicionales no logran proporcionar suficiente motivación ni funcionar como herramientas para la retención a largo plazo de los estudiantes. ¡Frente a esta situación, esta investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar el efecto de la plataforma gamificada Kahoot! en la adquisición de vocabulario en alumnos de quinto grado de una escuela pública en Quito, Ecuador. Utilizando un enfoque cuantitativo de investigación-acción, se realizó un pre-test y un post-test con 36 participantes para evaluar su progreso después de una intervención de cuatro semanas. Los resultados mostraron mejoras notables en todas las áreas analizadas, destacando especialmente el reconocimiento de palabras y la memoria, donde el promedio de retención de vocabulario creció considerablemente de 2. 13 a 4. 80. Se concluye que la inclusión de Kahoot! no sustituye la enseñanza convencional, sino que la fortalece al fomentar un entorno de aprendizaje interactivo y orientado al alumno, mejorando de manera significativa el compromiso y los resultados académicos en el desarrollo del léxico.

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