The Impact of Mobile Phones on English Language Learning: Perceptions of EFL Undergraduates
| Autor: | Talal Hail Khaled Alenazi, George Mathew Nalliveettil |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Linguistics and Language
Data collection media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050301 education English language Language and Linguistics Education Smartwatch Mobile phone Perception 0502 economics and business Pedagogy ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Mathematics education Fourth generation Psychology 0503 education Mobile device 050203 business & management media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Language Teaching and Research. 7:264 |
| ISSN: | 1798-4769 |
| DOI: | 10.17507/jltr.0702.04 |
| Popis: | Researchers across the world are examining the educational value and effectiveness of integrating the latest electronic gadgets with teaching-learning activities in the classroom. In spite of the availability of latest electronic gadgets like iPods, tablets, and smartwatches, researchers are more interested in the educational value of the mobile phones for the teaching-learning of English. In a technologically advanced country like Saudi Arabia, the third and fourth generation (3G, 4G) mobile devices are available at affordable prices, and people of all streams find it necessary to own a mobile phone for connecting with their friends and relatives. Moreover, it has become a common trend among undergraduates to carry a mobile phone to the classroom as well. The present study examines the impact of mobile phones on students’ English language learning. A field study was conducted on fifty-two undergraduate male students majoring in English language and literature at Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia. The methodology of data collection included a self-report for students and a teacher questionnaire. Findings of the study are significant for EFL teachers and researchers for introducing innovative methods and resourceful materials for the English classroom. |
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