Application of ClassPoint tool in reducing EFL learners’ test anxiety: an empirical evidence from Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Keeping in view a basic necessity of the time, integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching–learning practices has become an integral part of higher education. There are many different disciplines involved in English as a foreign language (EFL) learning. Several forms of interactive platforms have been applied to the EFL learning environments to enhance students’ interaction and engagement and reduce test anxiety. Likewise, this quasi-experimental study was designed to investigate the role of ClassPoint tool integrated activities in reducing test anxiety of undergraduate female EFL learners in Saudi Arabia. The intervention, i.e., the ClassPoint tool integrated instruction for the experimental group, lasted for around a month, whereas the students from the controlled group received non-ClassPoint integrated instructions. Subsequently, the data from both groups was analyzed statistically via a T test. Based on the analysis, the use of ClassPoint tool activities showed significant impact on the test anxiety reduction of EFL learners compared to the non-ClassPoint traditional instruction. Thereby, the study suggests using the ClassPoint tool at all educational levels in all modes of learning to keep learners engaged and help students reduce their fear of exams.