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Beyond Tradition: How Ken Kathleen Ann M. Sandoval is Transforming Assessments with Quizizz

Testing methods are rapidly evolving, and Kathleen is actively redefining how assessments are conducted in the classroom. With 14 years of teaching experience and a background in IT, Kathleen has embraced Quizizz to create interactive, engaging learning experiences at Victoria Saigon South in Vietnam.

A Journey Fueled by Passion and Innovation

Kathleen’s teaching journey began with a courageous decision. Initially dreaming of a singing career, she pursued computer science in 2002—an uncommon choice for girls at that time. Over the years, she transformed this early challenge into a 14-year career in education.

Now a computer science teacher for both primary and secondary levels in an international bilingual school, Kathleen leverages her technical background to create cutting-edge lessons under the guidance of supportive leadership.

Embracing the Digital Shift: Finding Quizizz

Back in 2016, while seeking a modern way to engage her senior high school students, Kathleen discovered Quizizz. She knew her learners were tired of monotonous pen-and-paper tests, so she was instantly drawn to the platform’s dynamic features—from multiple-choice and open-ended questions to an intuitive labeling system.

The ease with which she could create, customize, and deploy assessments quickly won her over, making Quizizz an integral part of her classroom toolkit.

Reshaping Learning Through Interactive Assessments

Quizizz has transformed Kathleen’s teaching style and student engagement in several key ways:

Interactive assessments

Kathleen uses Quizizz to administer regular review sessions that infuse a sense of fun into learning. The interactive quizzes allow students to practice vocabulary and grammar in a game-like environment.

A screen displaying a slide from a Quizizz Lesson with the Live Whiteboard option enabled

Mastery and confidence

The platform’s design helps students achieve mastery over content through repetition. Kathleen’s students become familiar with exam-style multiple-choice questions, boosting their confidence and performance during formal assessments.

A laptop screen showing the reports tab on Quizizz

Real-time feedback

The immediate insights offered by Quizizz enable Kathleen to gauge student progress and adjust her lesson plans accordingly, ensuring no student is left behind.

A Quizizz screen displaying a mastery peak game with a five-tiered leaderboard (iron, bronze, silver, gold, diamond)

One standout example she recalls is the significant improvement her grade 12 students displayed while preparing for the WAYS exam in Australia. Regular interactive sessions on Quizizz not only made learning enjoyable but also contributed to an impressive 80% pass rate.

Tips for Fellow Educators

Drawing on nearly a decade of experience with Quizizz, Kathleen offers practical advice for teachers looking to modernize their assessment strategies:

Harness the resource library
Search the vast collection of quizzes available for topic-specific assessments. If a quiz isn’t a perfect fit, simply edit it to align with your curriculum.
Embrace AI and customization tools
Quickly convert articles into assessments using AI tools, saving you time while keeping the content engaging
Experiment with question formats
Explore different question types—like match questions—to keep your sessions fresh, and don’t hesitate to look for more training on these features.
Tap into the platform’s user-friendliness
Kathleen remarks that her long-term commitment to Quizizz is a testament to its simplicity and effectiveness in transforming classroom assessments.