Abstract
Despite computer technologies, mobile technologies are also seen to have proven as potential tools in increasing the learning of language. The fast growth of new generation of mobile technologies has increased the great potential of effective English language learning especially among the pre-university English as Second Language (ESL) learners. This demands the needs for higher education institutions to change over their approach to meet new technological advances and educational challenges. However, since the success of mobile learning depends upon ESL learners’ acceptance of the technology, their acceptance should be a key concern for administrators and educators when are considering the implementation of mobile learning. Thus, this study investigates pre-university ESL learners’ attitude towards mobile learning for the purpose of learning ESL. Data are collected from 378 semester one students from four polytechnics in Malaysia and are analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings of the study are hoped to provide polytechnic administrators a means to make effective fiscal and educational decisions regarding mobile learning and to ensure the fiscal and pedagogical success of a mobile learning initiative in a globally competitive environment.
Highlights
The need to improve the level of English language proficiency in Malaysia is becoming more and more important especially in education
The report of the findings reveals the English as Second Language (ESL) learners’ attitude towards mobile learning though the key constructs
The results shows that majority of the ESL learners believed that the use of mobile learning is useful for learning ESL
Summary
The need to improve the level of English language proficiency in Malaysia is becoming more and more important especially in education. In the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025), boosting all students’ proficiency in. From the total number of respondents, 174 (46%) were doing technical courses, while 204 (54%) were doing non-technical courses. The survey instrument was constructed based on the framework and was adapted from instruments developed by Venkatesh et al (2003) on Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and derived from previous literature. As in the original UTAUT survey instrument, Likert scales (1 - 7) with anchors ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree” were used in this study (refer Appendix A for the instrument)
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