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Educational Affordances of Mobile Social Media for Language Teaching and Learning: A Chinese Teacher's Perspective
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Xue, Sijia; Churchill, Daniel – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
The educational potential of mobile and social media technologies in combination is becoming increasingly salient with the advance of modern technology. However, there is a dearth in the research on educational use of mobile social media for language learning. This study adopted a qualitative single case study approach to investigate a language…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Student Centered Learning
Review of Research on Mobile Language Learning in Authentic Environments
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Shadiev, Rustam; Hwang, Wu-Yuin; Huang, Yueh-Min – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2017
We reviewed literature from 2007 to 2016 (March) on mobile language learning in authentic environments. We aimed to understand publications' trend, research focus, technology used, methodology, and current issues. Our results showed that there was increasing trend in the publications. Students' perceptions towards mobile learning technologies and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Student Attitudes
Perceived Benefits and Drawbacks of Synchronous Voice-Based Computer-Mediated Communication in the Foreign Language Classroom
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Bueno Alastuey, M. C. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2011
This study explored the benefits and drawbacks of synchronous voice-based computer-mediated communication (CMC) in a blended course of English for specific purposes. Quantitative and qualitative data from two groups following the same syllabus, except for the oral component, were compared. Oral tasks were carried out face-to-face with same L1…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Computer Mediated Communication, Second Languages