Moving bravely towards mobile learning: Iranian students' use of mobile devices for learning English as a foreign language
| Autor: | Reza Dashtestani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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060201 languages & linguistics
Semi-structured interview Linguistics and Language Medical education business.industry Multimethodology 05 social sciences Educational technology 050301 education Qualitative property 06 humanities and the arts Language and Linguistics Computer Science Applications Likert scale 0602 languages and literature Pedagogy Active learning The Internet business Psychology 0503 education Mobile device |
| Zdroj: | Computer Assisted Language Learning. 29:815-832 |
| ISSN: | 1744-3210 0958-8221 |
| Popis: | In recent years, students have shown growing interest in mobile learning and the use of mobile devices for learning English as a foreign language (EFL). However, it appears that further research needs to be undertaken to identify students' use of mobile devices and their attitudes towards them, especially in developing countries. To achieve this aim, three instruments, i.e. questionnaires (n = 345), in-depth semi-structured interviews (n = 128), and non-participant observations (50 sessions), were employed to collect quantitative and qualitative data. The results indicate that Iranian EFL students are generally positive about mobile learning and the use of mobile devices for learning EFL. The perceived benefits of mobile learning comprised opportunities for ubiquitous learning and access to the Internet, use of multimedia in the classroom, and portability. On the contrary, the findings suggest that students might be discouraged from the use of mobile devices due to several perceived impeding factors. The ... |
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