Preliminary Conclusions after the Design and Implementation of Mobile Learning Apps for Professionals
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| Title: | Preliminary Conclusions after the Design and Implementation of Mobile Learning Apps for Professionals |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Castrillo, María Dolores, Bárcena, Elena, Pareja-Lora, Antonio |
| Source: | Research-publishing.net. 2014. |
| Availability: | Research-publishing.net. La Grange des Noyes, 25110 Voillans, France. e-mail: info@research-publishing.net; Web site: http://research-publishing.net |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Computer System Design, Program Implementation, Electronic Learning, Courseware, Oral Language, Language Skills, Handheld Devices, Second Language Learning, Languages for Special Purposes, Computer Software Reviews, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States |
| Abstract: | According to a recent research carried out by Aruba Networks (2014) in the US, the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and UAE, 86% of all respondents have two or more devices that can connect to the internet, and nearly two thirds (64%) already own three or more mobile devices with this feature; another 39% own four or more (p. 4). We live on the move, and this includes mobility, as well as working anytime, anywhere and lifelong learning. Thus, research on language teaching and/or learning should focus on the ways to get adapted to the specific new needs of our modern society (e.g. mobility). Accordingly, for instance, mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) activities should be app-based; "this is not a trend language educators can ignore" (Godwin-Jones, 2011, p. 8). In this paper, we present some preliminary results and conclusions after the design and implementation of some MALL apps carried out by the ATLAS research group. They have been developed in the context of the SO-CALL-ME project, in order to enable the members of ATLAS to explore the way in which students can improve their oral language skills "on the move". [For full proceedings, see ED565087.] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 12 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | ED565093 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | According to a recent research carried out by Aruba Networks (2014) in the US, the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and UAE, 86% of all respondents have two or more devices that can connect to the internet, and nearly two thirds (64%) already own three or more mobile devices with this feature; another 39% own four or more (p. 4). We live on the move, and this includes mobility, as well as working anytime, anywhere and lifelong learning. Thus, research on language teaching and/or learning should focus on the ways to get adapted to the specific new needs of our modern society (e.g. mobility). Accordingly, for instance, mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) activities should be app-based; "this is not a trend language educators can ignore" (Godwin-Jones, 2011, p. 8). In this paper, we present some preliminary results and conclusions after the design and implementation of some MALL apps carried out by the ATLAS research group. They have been developed in the context of the SO-CALL-ME project, in order to enable the members of ATLAS to explore the way in which students can improve their oral language skills "on the move". [For full proceedings, see ED565087.] |
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