Assessing the Effectiveness of Mobile-Application Technology: A Project-Based Learning
| Autor: | Mutia El Khairat, Yaningsih Yaningsih, Sariani Sariani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Higher education Process (engineering) Computer science media_common.quotation_subject Qualitative property 02 engineering and technology computer.software_genre lcsh:Education (General) 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering problem-based learning vocabulary media_common lcsh:English language Multimedia business.industry 020208 electrical & electronic engineering 020206 networking & telecommunications General Medicine mobile application Language acquisition Project-based learning Problem-based learning Vocational education lcsh:PE1-3729 lcsh:L7-991 business computer size test |
| Zdroj: | JEES (Journal of English Educators Society), Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 67-73 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2503-3492 |
| DOI: | 10.21070/jees.v5i1.376 |
| Popis: | In the development of technology and its advances in this industrial revolution 4.0 era, the graduates of vocational higher education institution are required to have a ready to use skill as demanded by the job market. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of utilizing mobile applications regarding vocabulary acquisition which occurred within a learning process. It was a project-based learning (PBL) performed during the supervision time of the student’ final project applying dictionary applications; The Free Dictionary and Dictionary.com. A mixed method approach was implemented where the data for the quantitative study was collected from the comparison of Vocabulary Size Test (VST) Monolingual-Version A which were carried out prior to and after the PBL. Moreover, the qualitative data was obtained from semi close-ended questionnaire, and open-structured interview. The result shows the superiority of using the mobile apps through this project-based process and at the same time the apps provide contextualized problem-solving environment to their users. HIGHLIGHTS: Even though written reference sources still have a place for students, it cannot be denied that online reference sources have many advantages in the current process of English teaching and learning. Through the project-based learning, mobile application technology can facilitate the students in the language learning process effectively and efficiently, and empower themselves to get maximum results, which is ultimately improve the output of educational institutions in the future. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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