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Mobile English learning: An evidence-based study with fifth graders
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In this paper, three groups participated in a study on the added value of mobile technology for learning English as a second language for primary school students, and the results indicated that students are motivated to use the application in their spare time and that this benefits their learning.Abstract:
Three groups participated in a study on the added value of mobile technology for learning English as a second language for primary school students. The first group had classroom lessons in English about zoo animals and their characteristics. The second group took classroom lessons and worked with a mobile application on location in a public zoo. The third group received the same treatment as the second but, as an extension, was allowed to take the mobile application home for a fortnight. A pre- and a posttest were conducted to measure the individual change in mastery of a set of targeted English words. The results showed that the group which took the mobile phone home improved the most. However, when the additional learning time, spent apart from school, of this third group was controlled for, the superior performance of the group disappeared. The results indicate that students are motivated to use the application in their spare time and that this benefits their learning. The conclusion is that formal school learning can be augmented by learning in an informal context, away from school.read more
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Undergraduates’ behavioral intention to use indigenous Chinese Web 2.0 tools in informal English learning: Combining language learning motivation with technology acceptance model
Cun Ying Fan,Juan Wang +1 more
TL;DR: This paper investigated factors that impact undergraduates' behavioral intention to use indigenous Chinese Web 2.0 tools for informal English learning and found that the intention to adopt these tools was positively influenced by perceived usefulness, perceived enjoyment, and intrinsic motivation in English learning, rather than by perceived ease of use.
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An Analysis of the Flipped Classroom Based on the Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Educational Objectives
TL;DR: In this article , the authors evaluate the merits and downsides of the flipped classroom and propose a method that combines Bloom's taxonomy of instructional goals and flipped classrooms to address instruction problems.
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Exploring the Effects of a Theory-Based Mobile App on Chinese EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Learning Achievement and Memory
Huashan Lu,Xingxing Ma +1 more
TL;DR: In this article , the effects of using a mobile app on the vocabulary learning achievement and memory of Chinese tertiary EFL learners were investigated by analyzing data from a quasi-experiment, and the results showed that the experimental group (EG) learned vocabulary at an increased rate of 129.65%, while the control group (CG) did so at an increase rate of 68.4%.
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