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Publication Date: 2025-Feb
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Exploring the Impact of Technology on Foreign Language Learning: A Multivariate Meta-Meta-Analysis Study
Suping Yi1; Wenye Li2; Yanyan Zhang3; Rustam Shadiev4
Educational Technology Research and Development, v73 n1 p35-58 2025
The purpose of the present study was to analyze the impact of technology on student foreign language learning, as it has been widely used to enhance language instruction over the past few decades. This multivariate meta--meta-analysis study aimed to examine the effects of technology on various aspects of language learning, including listening, speaking, reading, writing and vocabulary, and explore how factors like educational level and technology type influenced these impacts. The researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 10 studies published prior to May 2023, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. They analyzed the descriptive and methodological characteristics of each study, and found a statistically significant overall effect size (g = 0.068, p < 0.001 with a 95% confidence interval of 0.595-0.860) indicating that technology positively impacted language learning outcomes compared to traditional learning methods. The researchers identified educational level and technology type as important factors contributing to the variability in effect size. Specifically, both higher education and K-12 settings, as well as VR tools and computing resources, had positive impacts on students' foreign language learning. Overall, the results suggest that using technology is an effective way to improve foreign language learning for students, and provide valuable recommendations for future research and practical applications in this area.
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Meta Analysis, Language Skills, Research Reports, Teaching Methods, Information Technology, Technology Integration, Outcomes of Education, Learning Processes, Instructional Effectiveness
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Author Affiliations: 1Jiangsu Second Normal University, School of Education Science, Nanjing, China; 2Nanjing Normal University, School of Education Science, Nanjing, China; 3Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, College of Education Science and Technology, Nanjing, China; 4Zhejiang University, College of Education, Hangzhou, China