Mobile Devices Applied in Self-Studying English as a Foreign Language Among Non-Native Students in Vietnam and Japan

Thuy Thi Thanh Nguyen,Yukawa Takashi

doi:10.3991/ijim.v15i09.19993

Abstract

<p class="Affiliation"><strong>Abstract – </strong>In the era of technology, learning can be supported with mobile devices inside and outside of the classroom. In the hope of taking advantage of technology advances, teachers worldwide have integrated technologies into teaching to effectively deliver lesson content and address students’ needs. However, few non-native learners are exposed to mobile devices to optimize self-studying English outside the classroom. Thus, the present paper conducts a case study to look into mobile devices’ applications to enhance self-studying English as a foreign language. The study participants included 26 Japanese and Vietnamese learners divided into two groups over 15 weeks. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to analyze and compare the results with R-Studio statistics software. The present study sought to encourage collaboration and foster the autonomy of learners with mobile devices’ assistance as supporting language self-learning tools. The findings of the present research will be discussed in terms of the efficiency and potentials of mobile devices as supportive tools outside of classroom activities among Vietnamese and Japanese students as non-native learners of English.</p>

Highlights

Information communication technology (ICT) emphasizes communication in modern information technology, transmission or transfer of information from place to place and over a distance
The purpose of the present study is to further the findings in language self-studying with mobile device assistance by examining the effects that mobile devices may have on non-native students' attitudes towards English as a foreign language (EFL) self-studying
To answer research question 1, the habits and frequencies for using mobile devices to study English and self-study of English among non-native learners will be discussed

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Information communication technology (ICT) emphasizes communication in modern information technology, transmission or transfer of information from place to place and over a distance. The fast and increasingly natural adoption of handheld devices such as smartphones and tablets into everyday life is believed to have vast potentials for foreign language learning. There are several potential benefits of mobile learning adoption to learners. One of the main advantages is the affordability that comes with mobile devices [1]. Compared to more robust technologies, such as desktop computers, mobile devices prices are much lower. The efficiency of accessing the information on the go is one of the benefits to learners [2]. Learning can take place at any place and at any time [3]

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