LECTURER’S PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF WEEKLY QUIZZES IN EFL CLASSROOM
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47323/ujss.v3i1.190Keywords:
Weekly quizzes, lecturer, perception, EFL classroomAbstract
This research aims to describe and find out the lecturer reasons for using weekly quizzes in EFL classroom. This research used qualitative research design. The instrument of the research was interview. In order to get the sample, the researcher used cluster random sampling. There was one lecturer of English Education Study Program at Universitas Negeri Makassar. The result of the research showed that there are several reasons of the lecturer using weekly quizzes including to (a) increase students learning motivation, (b) make students feel challenged, (c) encourage students to be creative in answering questions and interact with each other, (d) avoid cheating in class, (e) know the extent of students understanding of the material that has been taught, (f) help the lecturer assess teaching in class and students activity, and (g) start the discussion in class. According to the results of the research, it can be concluded that the use of weekly quizzes in EFL classroom can be a tool to determine and measure students' understanding of the material that had been taught previously.
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