Abstract
The present study was aimed at analyzing the factors that contribute to engage students in active learning through Formative on mobile devices. It also focused on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ perceptions of using this tool for enhancing active learning. The participants were 82 adult on-site learners en-rolled in five different courses of an English program at a university level. In ad-dition, 5 English instructors were in charge of teaching the aforementioned stu-dents. An action-research design along with a mixed-method approach were used to analyze the data in this study. The information was gathered through diagnostic questionnaires, observations, and perceptions questionnaires. The results evi-denced that engagement, motivation, participation, and reduction in students’ anx-iety constitute the most relevant factors that contributed to involve students in ac-tive learning through the use of Formative on mobile devices. The tool was per-ceived as motivating and engaging because it allowed students to enhance active learning and get directly involved in the class activities to demonstrate their knowledge.
Highlights
Pedagogical practices have changed with the emergence of technology and e-learning solutions [1]
What are the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ perceptions of using ‘Formative’ as a tool for enhancing active learning through mobile devices?
In regards to students’ beliefs on the use of ‘Formative’ as a tool for enhancing active learning through mobile devices, table 1 displays the percentages which were obtained after applying the perceptions’questionnaire
Summary
Pedagogical practices have changed with the emergence of technology and e-learning solutions [1]. The use of mobile technology in EFL teaching and learning involves a number of tools that allow students to have more dynamic and accessible learning[2]. With the advances of technology, mobile devices have become useful instruments that support the teaching and learning process due to their ubiquity, multi-functionality, and Internet connectivity [7]. Due to these advantages, the application of the active learning approach using mobile devices would allow learners to adopt an active role in the language acquisition process [8]
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