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A paper presentation for iELT-CON2021 10th International English Language Teaching Conference: Developing Future Skills in English Language Teaching on 20 and 21 November 2021

Abstract: The issue faced by many students during the Movement Control Order was the ability to learn effectively from home. They were worried that they would miss out a lot of learning, be behind in the English language syllabus and the negative impact on their performance for the upcoming examination when school reopens. Fortunately, there are many online resources and means for students to learn. One of them is Quizizz. This study attempts to investigate whether Quizizz is an effective way to deliver lessons to students learning from home. Various questions were asked through Google Form to gauge its feasibility throughout the three-month period of its usage when schools were temporarily closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The implication of this study for English language teaching is the ability to share the feasibility of Quizizz as a method for online learning to replace physical classes in school. The positive findings demonstrate that Quizizz is effective for learning online. Keywords: online learning, impact, implication

As with the movement control order imposed due to the pandemic, learning has been brought online. One issue faced by ESL educators is to do with online speaking activities. This qualitative research seeks to understand how Discord can be used as a tool for Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and what are the students’ experience with it. The structure of the lesson is informal in nature, students would join in Discord weekly to have practice sessions like debates, discussions and more. Furthermore, a comparison between in-school speaking activities and online speaking activities will be explored. Results are based on thematic content analysis. Most students shared a positive response to the use of Discord. Students attributed their positive experiences to anonymity as compared to physical classes, speaking tasks are less daunting. Future research could point to creative use of tools like Discord to make formal or informal online learning fun and engaging.

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