Kahoot! and Anxiety in High School: An Interview Study

Abstract

Learning English in high school somehow still not becoming the favorite subject. Some students still feel anxiety while learning the language. Therefore English teachers must be able to make English class more fun and interesting. One way to do so is Kahoot!, which can be used as a means to teach several topics in English. The main objective of this study is to better understand the use of Kahoot! and its effect on reducing anxiety among students. This research is an interview study to investigate the needs of seven students as one of the inputs for teachers to design their classes to become more fun and interesting. The study's result shows the students' enthusiasm while learning  English using Kahoot! and how it can reduce the anxiety of learning the language. Future studies can be conducted to show the teachers' steps in designing their lessons to be effective and fun simultaneously.