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Gou, Ping – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of mobile applications in conjunction with the students' online collaboration in the educational environment of Chinese colleges (the context of learning English). The students were selected from all those who study English in their educational programs. At the first stage, they passed a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices
Sanghee Kang; YouJin Kim – Language Teaching Research, 2024
Although increasing evidence has demonstrated the benefits of mobile technology in diverse aspects of language learning, research on the use of mobiles in task-based instruction has been scarce. Particularly, there has been little research directly investigating predictors of the quality of mobile-assisted, video-making tasks. To fill the gap and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 10, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Jonathan Donnellan – TESL-EJ, 2024
This paper describes a Capability Approach analysis of the capabilities, functionings, and conversion factors reported by learners on workplace-based mobile language learning courses. The study used secondary data from student satisfaction surveys from 556 learners who were all recent migrants to the US and who were using the courses to study…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, Second Language Learning
Huynh, Thu-Nguyet; Lin, Chi-Jen; Hwang, Gwo-Jen – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
The widespread availability of mobile phones has facilitated mobile learning and ubiquitous learning in language education. Although numerous benefits have been documented, the evidence for speaking fluency enhancement is relatively scant. Firmly grounded in humans' cognitive structure and learners' prior knowledge, this study proposes a…
Descriptors: Photography, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Second Language Learning
Nataliia Todorova – Advanced Education, 2023
The article focused on exploring the effect of the use of Quizlet on Ukrainian service members' English vocabulary acquisition and their perceptions of its utilisation in the educational process. A mixed-method research design combining quantitative and qualitative approaches was employed in this experimental study, which consisted of 3 stages.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning
Tzu-Yu Tai – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
Intelligent personal assistants (IPAs) are a valuable tool in language learning because they provide opportunities for authentic interaction. However, their effectiveness, compared with that of human interlocutors, in facilitating second and foreign language interaction has not been explored. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of IPAs…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Hee Jin Bang; Eric Setoguchi; Alison Mackey; Akiko Fujii – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2024
Digital educational game-based apps can be effective in helping young children develop language skills, particularly when paired with formal instruction. However, we need to know more about how educational games benefit learning in the absence of formal instruction, given children's proficiency with and willingness to use mobile devices anytime,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Software
Xiaoming Yang; Jie Hu – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2024
Previous research has documented that students' reading comprehension performance in learning English as a foreign language (EFL) differs greatly between mobile-assisted and paper-based reading. The present study extends previous work by investigating whether reading cognitive load differs between mobile-assisted and paper-based EFL reading…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Printed Materials, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension
Hoang, Diem Thi Ngoc; McAlinden, Maggie; Johnson, Nicola F. – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Purpose: This paper aimed to explore the potential of virtual reality (VR) to develop the oral proficiency of English as Foreign Language (EFL) students and their perceptions of using VR mobile technology in EFL learning. Design/methodology/approach: Drawn from an ecological perspective utilizing a mixed methods design, 23 students in an…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education
Mroz, Aurore P.; Thrasher, Tricia – Foreign Language Annals, 2022
This longitudinal study explores how the language proficiency of eight (N = 8) US-affiliated university students developed relative to their smartphone usage during study abroad (SA) in Paris. Phone usage was tracked daily with Space, proficiency weekly using NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do statements, and language use monthly via a Language Engagement…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, French, Second Language Learning, College Students
Burston, Jack; Giannakou, Konstantinos – ReCALL, 2022
The aim of this study is to comprehensively evaluate quantitative experimental mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) studies published between 1994 and 2019 that meet minimal conditions of research design and statistical analysis. Starting with a bibliographical database of 1,144 references to experimental MALL implementations, of which there…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Telecommunications
Osman, Nur Izzah binti; Abdul Rabu, Siti Nazleen binti – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2022
This study aims to understand the learning process and language acquisition of Communicative Malay Language (CML) among foreign workers in Malaysia. A total of 10 foreign workers who were randomly selected in Kuala Lumpur and volunteered to participate were interviewed individually. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, translated and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Indonesian Languages
Tan Shaojie; Arshad Abd Samad; Lilliati Ismail – SAGE Open, 2024
The ability to understand listening is an essential skill for non-native speakers of English as a foreign language (EFL). Research has shown that several factors can influence EFL students' English listening comprehension, including the listening strategy they use during listening activities. This study, therefore, used the meta-cognitive…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Listening Comprehension, Learning Strategies, Second Language Instruction
Adriana Guanuche; Osana Eiriz; Roberto Espi – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2023
The increasing technological development of computers, tablets and smartphones has enabled a rapid increase in the adoption of mobile technology for language teaching and learning, and numerous applications that provide easy access for any learner without limitations of place and time have been developed. This paper shows the study of grammatical…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Telecommunications
Gonulal, Talip – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Intelligent personal assistants (IPAs), which are voice-activated agents enabling human--computer interaction, have recently been reported to be pedagogically useful agents in language learning. IPAs use various forms of humor to better communicate with users and to compensate for any performance limitations. In order to understand the IPAs' sense…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)