INTRODUCTION OF USING QUIZLET IN STUDYING VOCABULARY

FOR FRESHMEN AT HANOI PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY NUMBER 2

Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
A. Background
- Quizlet Origin provides a way to learn or create what you General introduction to
need to learn using a variety of research tools and games, the tool
useful for learning or defining language learning. Quizlet was
developed in 2005 by a 15-year-old student More than 12
million students now use it every month.
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- Given the prevalence of smartphones in the classrooms, the
vocabulary app called Quizlet (“Quizlet,” n.d.) was used to
create electronic word decks of each of the lessons of the
GAV. (Search for “GAV” from the Quizlet website to obtain
the decks.) Although there are vocabulary learning apps (such
as “Anki”) that are more customizable and have superior
scheduling algorithms based on the difficulty of the word, the
prices for the apps are prohibitively expensive for students.
Quizlet, on the other hand, is free and is available on the two
most popular mobile operating systems: Android and iOS.
Despite its limitations, Quizlet has many attractive features on
both the online platform and the mobile apps. For example,
once the decks are downloaded onto a smartphone, the user can
edit each card or deck, adding or removing information as
needed.
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The use and

- You can create flashcards online, but with PDF printing effeciveness of Quizlet
options, you can even use Quizlet offline. Learners can study
by themselves at home or on mobile devices. Technological
competencies for teachers: easy / basic. IT competence for
teachers: easy / basic. Access to other sites / tools: Flickr,
Youtube, other websites.
- Utility of using the DESIGN tool Start by creating your own
learning set with terms and definitions. Next, you can add
images, cut and paste from another source, or use the self-
defined feature built into Quizlet to help speed up the design
process.
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B. Research problem Stating the research

Based on the discussion above, for the purpose of this problem and the
introdution, the following questions will be addressed specific research
1, Are this software useful for learner in studying English? questions
Which aspect of learning English is better after using this
software?
2, Is its interface attractive enough to excite learner
vocabulary?
3, Compared with other learning applications, Is Quizlet easier
to use?

C. Research objectives
The goal of this introduction is:
1, To be effective in learning vocabulary, the Quizlet
application is very useful, it thrives most in terms of
vocabulary.
2, To stimulate learners' interest, it has a nice and convenient
interface
3, To compare it with other applications, it is very easy to use
when you have an account you can learn by yourself without
instructions to use it like other applications.
D. Research Significances
The researcher wills this study could give useful information
and contributions to students, and other researcher.
1. To students, the results of this study will provide
information about student’s perception in the use of Quizlet as
complementary learning tool in studying English especially
vocabulary.
2. To other researchers, the results of the study can provide
a basis for others researching on the same area.

E. Research Scope
Due to the researcher time and budget constraints, the
participants in this study will be limited to the freshmen of Ha
Noi Pedagogical University Number 2 only.
The data to be collected are limited to attitudinal information.
F.

Chapter II: LITERATURE REVIEW, CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND

HYPOTHESIS

A: The QUIZLET website, which is also available as an app, includes text-based

and visual study materials. Kids can add audio and images to flash cards and use
tools that quiz them, test their spelling, let them import and label diagrams, and
advance their progress in a game if they enter correct answers. The Quizlet Learn
feature mixes true and false, multiple-choice, and other types of questions and,
based on performance, increases difficulty over time. Subjects range from a set
simply called "Numbers" to the highly specific "Underwater Diving Disorders."

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B:
Name, Abbreviation, and Number of Course
TeachOnline@UW: Plan & Design

Name of Activity or Assignment

Bloom’s Taxonomy Flashcard Matching Activity

Description and Purpose of Engagement Tool

Quizlet is a web-based tool that allows users to create study tools such as
interactive flashcards, tests, and study games. With Quizlet, students can choose
their own “Study Mode.” This allows activity content to be migrated from
flashcards to matching games to other types of study games easily and
responsively. Quizlet activities can also be embedded easily into course
management systems.

Description and Purpose of Activity or Assignment

This activity serves as a knowledge check for what participants have learned when
reviewing content in the unit about how to use Bloom’s Taxonomy to write
learning objectives. Participants are provided a description of each of Bloom's six
levels of instructional objectives in the cognitive domain, each in terms of the
essential question with which it is associated. Furthermore, each level includes
several representative action verbs that can be associated with that key question.
The purpose of the Quizlet activity is to match the Bloom’s Taxonomy level with
its corresponding question being asked.

Learning Objectives Associated with Engagement Tool

 Match the Bloom's Taxonomy level to the question provided.

Preparation Details of Activity or Assignment
In this activity, participants will match the Bloom’s Taxonomy level to its
corresponding question. This is a great tool to conduct a brief knowledge check to
determine if participants understand Bloom’s Taxonomy. It is important to provide
well-explained information about the topic and then make the Quizlet activity
challenging enough to assess knowledge but not too difficult as to frustrate the
participants.
This activity requires setting up an account with Quizlet to begin creating study
sets. Once signed in, users can create study sets as well as join or create a class to
collaborate and share these study activities.
Quizlet offers a free account with basic features in addition to account upgrades
such as Quizlet Teacher for a $25 yearly fee. The premium features Quizlet
Teacher offers include unlimited classes, class progress data, ad-free studying,
voice recording, and image uploading to study sets and games. For more
information about what Quizlet Teacher has to offer, visit: 
https://quizlet.com/upgrade/teacher
When considering a Quizlet activity, there are a few things to consider. Quizlet
was designed for study games and is best used to help students study or as a
knowledge-check. Quizlet activities are not recommended for testing purposes or
to contribute significantly to a final grade.
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C. The Research Question and Hypothesis

1.What is a research question? This is the question that you are trying to answer
when you do research on a topic or write a research report.

Should a research question be general or specific? It should be as specific as

possible. In some cases, you may make two or more research questions to cover a
complex topic.

What is an example of a research question?

For example, if you are studying to learn English by software the Quizlet, you
might formulate the following research question: What aspect of learning English
is better after using this software?

The goal of your research is to find the answer to the research question.
2. What is a hypothesis? A hypothesis is a statement that can be proved or
disproved. A research question can be made into a hypothesis by changing it into a
statement. For example, the third research question above can be made into the
hypothesis: The software Quizlet reflex efficiency is achieved after using.

Another null hypothesis is: Are softwaves useful for learning English? ENGL
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Chapter III: METHOD

A. Research Purpose

A great deal of current researchers have revealed that vocabulary learning website
are an effective means for promoting students' vocabulary. This study will be
conducted to investigate the effect of Quizlet website on developing EFL students'
vocabulary. For the purpose of this study, the research question to address is
formulated as follow: "Does the use of Quizlet in class significantly affect the
students' vocabulary ?

B. Research Design

This study will employ explanatory research design.

C. Participants

The participants in this study will be the freshmen of Ha Noi Pedagogical

University Number 2. The participants will be selected to try using Quizlet then
decide whether it is helpful for them or not.

D. Materials

The study will be collected from other different sources on the Internet. These
sources were administered to obtain approval information. The questionnaire was
constructed to gauge the perceptions, attitudes and the perceived needs of the
participants towards the using of Quizlet in studying vocabulary skill. The
questionnaire was constructed in accordance to the following dimensions: interest,
perception and perceived needs. The participants will be asked to indicate their
agreement or disagreement to each statement on a 5-point Likert scale that ranged
from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The questionnaire will be probably open-
ended questions to help the researchers get information easily for their study.

E. Procedure
The data wil be collected after having statistical number from freshmen in the
school. Then researchers will analyze the obtained data, cross tabulation of the data
and determine the correlation of interest and perception to conduct writing this
study.