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Muhammad Nawaz; Malini Ganapathy; Sadaf Manzoor; Tess Ezzy; Shahzad Ul Hassan Farooqi – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2025
Purpose: The integration of mobile technology in ESL/EFL contexts has garnered significant attention from contemporary researchers, teachers, and learners due to the advancements in technology, dynamic features, and multimodal applications. With this growing interest, there is a need to synthesize the existing literature and identify current…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Mostafa Morady Moghaddam; Faeze Esmaeilpour; Fatemeh Ranjbaran – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Mobile technologies and the widespread application of mobile devices have become significant in educational settings. Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) is a thriving field of study in language learning and teaching contexts in Iran. This study investigates the current research trends and characteristics of MALL studies in Iran, identifying…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Second Language Learning
Danyang Zhang; Sara Hennessy; Pascual Pérez-Paredes – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2025
The enormous importance of second language learning, paired with the rapid development of mobile-assisted language learning, has led to the increasing use of mobile dictionaries by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners at Chinese universities. Although many studies have explored the role of dictionaries in English language learning, few…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Dictionaries
Osman Solmaz – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Digital mobile applications have impacted foreign language learning by offering accessible and engaging educational tools. This study examines the effect of digital mobile applications on emergent multilinguals' foreign language learning experiences at the tertiary level. Twenty-nine English language teacher candidates engaged with Duolingo--a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Multilingualism, Bilingual Students, Learning Experience
Irene Acevedo de la Peña; Daniel Cassany – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2024
There is currently little research on the use of podcasting as a learning tool in the tertiary-level foreign language classroom. Here we attempt to partly fill that gap through a multiple case study of three university teachers who use this technology in their courses in Spanish as a foreign language. We obtained data for analysis primarily in two…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Computer Software, Handheld Devices, Information Dissemination
Emirhan Bingöl; Adnan Tasgin; Savas Yesilyurt – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2025
The use of technological devices, especially mobile devices, in language learning has increased the number of studies in this field. In this regard, it is essential to identify students' attitudes towards mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). Therefore, the present study aimed to translate, adapt, and validate Gönülal's (2019) attitudes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Construction, Student Attitudes, Cultural Relevance
Hyun-Bin Hwang; Matthew D. Coss; Shawn Loewen; Kaitlyn M. Tagarelli – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2024
Research on mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) has revealed that high rates of attrition among users can undermine the potential benefits of this learning method. To explore this issue, we surveyed 3,670 adult MALL users based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and also conducted an in-depth analysis of their…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Handheld Devices, Nontraditional Students, Adults
Siti Rowiyah; Nabila Humaira; Latifah Nurfitriana – Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 2025
The use of social media in human life recently is such normal direct interaction including in English language teaching. Politeness strategies are essential in social communication to keep convenient connections. This study aims to examine how politeness strategies are used in increasingly complex situations, combining social media and the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Prosocial Behavior, Social Media, Handheld Devices
Yanping Geng; Reem Alshahrani; Hana Mohammed Mujlid – European Journal of Education, 2025
The Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) was employed to evaluate and rank language-learning applications based on criteria such as engagement, interactivity, feedback, content quality and usability. A pairwise comparison matrix was constructed, fuzzy logic was applied to convert qualitative judgements into numerical values, and these values…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Social Media, Handheld Devices, Computer Software
Tom Neuschafer – Journal of Educators Online, 2025
Online instructors have identified several issues that must be addressed to facilitate better online learning experiences, including authentic experiential education, building community, technology for remote learning, and supporting learners. Online forums are often used by users to express their frustrations, feelings, jokes, and even…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Second Language Learning, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology
Fei V. Lim; Weimin Toh – Teaching English with Technology, 2024
This article reports on a systematic review of research studies published from 2010 to 2021 on the use of apps for learning in the secondary English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. We extracted relevant information such as the studies' country/region, research design, sample size, students' age, apps' names to conduct a thematic analysis to…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Educational Technology, Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs
Yun Bai – SAGE Open, 2024
This mixed-methods study examined the effectiveness of Rosetta Stone, a mobile-based language learning application, on Chinese EFL students' listening, speaking, foreign language enjoyment (FLE), and foreign language anxiety (FLA). Two groups of intermediate Chinese EFL students from a language institute, with 33 students in the control group and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Anthony Brandy; Phil Hiver – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
In this single-case study with a quasi-experimental design, we set out to examine the role of two input-based features of the language learning app Duolingo on learners' development of implicit and explicit second language (L2) knowledge. We investigated the effect of Duolingo's Stories feature and Podcast feature on two Spanish-L2 learners'…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Spanish, Educational Technology, Audio Equipment
Sri Wahyuni; Nur Hidayanto Pancoro Setyo Putro; Anwar Efendi – Advanced Education, 2024
Notwithstanding the increase in research on artificial intelligence-infused English language learning, several issues remain inadequately addressed. Thus, this paper provides a systematic review and analyzes previous studies to pinpoint fruitful knowledge gaps and outline approaches for future research directions. Two approaches, bibliometric and…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Educational Trends, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices
Zixi Li; Curtis J. Bonk; Chen Zhou – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to investigate a unique approach to learning languages through self-directed online learning. Specifically, it explores the self-management abilities and skills learners need while learning a language outside traditional classroom settings when using mobile-assisted learning technology. Design/methodology/approach: A…
Descriptors: Self Management, Independent Study, Second Language Learning, Electronic Learning