Gamification assessment for enhancing vocabulary learning

Abstract

Abstract: This mixed methods study explores the effectiveness of assessment apps gamified in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) vocabulary acquisition. Provides an alternative to traditional evaluation methods, favoring a more educational approach through three gamified web applications: Jeopardy, Wizer and Memrise. Sixty high school students in the city of Quito participated in a 8-week intervention to evaluate the effectiveness of gamification. The data Quantitative data were collected through a pre-test and a post-test, while the data Qualitative data were obtained from a student survey and class observations. carried out by the researcher. The findings indicate an increase in the score of participants in the post-test, evidencing an improvement in the participants' vocabulary. Additionally, Wizer was chosen as the most effective app for gamified assessment by the majority of students according to the survey. Finally, the majority of the class recognized that gamification is an effective strategy that motivates and also supports learning vocabulary.