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Complementing In-Class Language Learning with Voluntary Out-of-Class MALL. Does Training in Self-Regulation and Scaffolding Make a Difference?
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García Botero, Gustavo; Botero Restrepo, Margarita Alexandra; Zhu, Chang; Questier, Frederik – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2021
Learners need diligence when going solo in technology-enhanced learning environments. Nevertheless, self-regulation and scaffolding are two under-researched concepts when it comes to mobile learning. To tackle this knowledge gap, this study focuses on self-regulation and scaffolding for mobile assisted language learning (MALL). Fifty-two students…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Self-Directed Language Learning in a Mobile-Assisted, Out-of-Class Context: Do Students Walk the Talk?
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García Botero, Gustavo; Questier, Frederik; Zhu, Chang – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2019
Can mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) foster self-directed learning outside the classroom? This article examines informal, out-of-class engagement with a MALL tool: Duolingo. After being invited to use Duolingo, 118 higher education language students agreed to have their activity in the application tracked. In addition to the data collected…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, College Students, Educational Technology