Student Assignment 5: Reviewing ICT Applications for Language Assessment (Quizlet)

 

 FAUZIA NURMALASARI / 20201111003 

VI. ICT-based Assessment in ELT

• Kinds of ICT Application for Language Assessment

There are many examples of ICT Applications for Language Assessment. For instance:

• Kahoot
• Mentimeter
• Quizziz
• Edpuzzle
• etc.  

However, in this opportunity, I desire "Quizlet" to reveal in this blog. 

• Reviewing an ICT Application for Language Assessment

 

💙Application Name

                    "Quizlet"

💙Application Category

          Application for Assessment

💙Application Purpose

To give every student the tools and confidence to succeed, no matter what their motivation or what they are striving to achieve.

  Here is the table of the Application Evaluation Rubric: 

💙Relevance

The score: 3

Quizlet is slightly applicable to the online learning process because it sustains various features such as:

• Quizlet Live

• Quizlet Checkpoint

•  Quizlet Learn

•  Explanation

• Flashcard

• Quizlet Plus

• Quizlet Plus for Teachers

However, because there is no guarantee of those features, it means that the information on it is less accurate.

💙Feedback

The score: 2

Students can get limited feedback. For instance, after they do the test, the true answer will be appearing. Unfortunately, it is just at a glance. So, students can't evaluate themselves thoroughly.

💙Thinking Skills

The score: 2

Quizlet focuses on Lower Order Thinking Skills. For example, first, the teacher gives some flashcards for remembering something. Second, the teacher creates a task in the form of matching some words with their definition or a multiple-choice test.

💙Ease of Use

The score: 3

Students need to have a teacher show or model how to use "Quizlet". Because most of the students are still unfamiliar with how to sign in, how to join the class also how to open the test in the first meeting.

💙Engagement

                    The score: 3

Although students use "Quizlet" based on the teacher's suggestion. Nevertheless, its display is so colorful and modern. So, it is quite interesting for students who will do the test. 

💙Sharing

                    The score: 4

Quizlet allows both the teacher and students to share their class activities by copying the link students also can save and edit the study set. 

           💙Accessibility and Cost

The score: 3

Actually "Quizlet" is accessible to any browser. Despite this, Quizlet is a free application with limited features and a paid option called "Quizlet" Plus for about $48 per year. 

💙How to Use/Apply "Quizlet" in ELT

                As teachers, we can use it to create some activities such as:

• Study Set
• Classes
• Folders
• Quizlet Live
• etc.                     

💙The Impact of "Quizlet" on ELT

      The impacts of Quizlet on ELT are:

1. Students can learn English through play  
2. Students can remember easily and quickly
3. Students can evaluate themselves by looking for the feedback
4. Teacher can assess the students easily
5. Teachers do not need to set up the rewards, because it is automatically organized by the application.

💙The Advantages of "Quizlet"

• Applicable
• Innovative Display
• Support multiple languages

💙The Weaknesses of "Quizlet" 

• It needs an online network
• Not all features are available free of charge
• The existing feedback but incomplete.

💙Language Skills and Components that would be effective

Quizlet can be effective if utilized for the Vocabulary, Grammar, and Pronunciation of students. Because it has some flashcards for words complete with the IPA that can help students to remember the words with their definitions and the way how to pronounce them. It also provides multiple-choice tests which can be used for improving the students' grammar. So, Quizlet can be effective to learn how to speak, read, and write correctly.

 

 REFERENCES

Textbook Solution with Expert Answer. (2022, October). https://quizlet.com/explanations 

 AES Writers. (2022). Pros and Cons Using Quizlet in Your Classroom. https://www.aeseducation.com/blog/quizlet-pros-cons