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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
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Hasan Alisoy; Zarifa Sadigzade – Educational Process: International Journal, 2025
Background/purpose: This study provides a comparative review of mobile applications and traditional classroom methods in English vocabulary acquisition. It explores whether mobile-assisted vocabulary learning (MAVL) results in better retention, engagement, and productive vocabulary use among ESL learners. The study also aims to identify underlying…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs, Electronic Learning
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Lai, Yuzhi; Saab, Nadira; Admiraal, Wilfried – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Language learners in higher education increasingly use out-of-class self-directed learning facilitated by mobile technology. In order to make informed educational decisions, this study sets out to provide an overview of empirical research into learning strategies that self-directed learners use with the support of mobile technology in language…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Independent Study, Second Language Learning, Higher Education
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Shortt, Mitchell; Tilak, Shantanu; Kuznetcova, Irina; Martens, Bethany; Akinkuolie, Babatunde – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2023
More than 300 million people use the gamified mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) application (app) Duolingo. The challenging tasks, reward incentives, systematic levels, and the ranking of users according to their achievements are just some of the elements that demonstrate strong gamification elements within this popular language learning…
Descriptors: Gamification, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Ibrahim Halil Topal – JALT CALL Journal, 2025
Recently, there has been a surge in adopting mobile-assisted learning technologies, particularly mobile language learning apps (e.g., Duolingo, Babbel, and Memrise). Despite being a promising mobile tool, Voscreen has yet to receive due recognition from academics in English language education contexts. Regional studies have not investigated this…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs
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Ying Yang – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Vocabulary acquisition is crucial for language learning, yet learners face substantial challenges in memorizing extensive vocabulary. Numerous studies suggest Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based technologies could significantly improve vocabulary acquisition among K-12 learners. Therefore, instructors or teachers must be fully informed of the…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Vocabulary Development
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Gutiérrez-Colón, Mar; Frumuselu, Anca Daniela; Curell, Hortènsia – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) is a fast-developing field that is constantly growing and evolving in education. There is a lack of publications focusing on implementation studies of MALL as a means to enhance second language/foreign language (L2) reading comprehension. Building on Burston's (2013). Mobile-Assisted Language Learning: a…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension, Program Implementation
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Li, Fan; Fan, Si; Wang, Yanjun – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Recent years have witnessed numerous systematic investigations on mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). However, very few research synthesis studies focused on the higher education context in mainland China. This paper provides a systematic review of the findings of 23 studies published between 2015 and 2020 in mainland China. The aim of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Second Language Learning, Situated Learning
Jasdzewski, Gary – 1998
The work of connectionist researchers is examined in order to understand better the implications for modeling second language learning processes. Connectionism is a biologically-oriented framework for understanding complex behavior, and provides a modeling tool (computer simulation) that behaves and learns without rules being explicitly wired into…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Processes, Computer Oriented Programs, Language Processing