Effects of using mobile devices in blended learning for English reading comprehension
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Mobile devices are a recent addition to the information and communication technologies (ICT) for Englishlearning. The availability of smart phones is so wide spread among most college students that mobiletechnology can expand opportunities to enhance foreign language skills. The purpose of this study,therefore, was to examine the effects of mobile phone usage in blended learning of reading comprehension. Forty-four participants were assigned into one experimental (n=23) and one control group (n=21). Theparticipants in the experimental group were asked to discuss reading topics through their mobile deviceoutside of class each week while those in the control group were not. All the participants took pre- andpost-tests to compare means after the experiment. The results from the study indicated that all theparticipants improved their reading comprehension after the experiment. Meanwhile, the experimentalgroup significantly outperformed the control group in reading comprehension. According to a survey, mostof the students in the experimental group considered it useful and helpful to use mobile phones for Englishlearning. The findings of this study can provide pedagogical implications and suggestions for utilizingmobile phones as an effective and flexible learning tool.
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Mobile devices are a recent addition to the information and communication technologies (ICT) for Englishlearning. The availability of smart phones is so wide spread among most college students that mobiletechnology can expand opportunities to enhance foreign language skills. The purpose of this study,therefore, was to examine the effects of mobile phone usage in blended learning of reading comprehension. Forty-four participants were assigned into one experimental (n=23) and one control group (n=21). Theparticipants in the experimental group were asked to discuss reading topics through their mobile deviceoutside of class each week while those in the control group were not. All the participants took pre- andpost-tests to compare means after the experiment. The results from the study indicated that all theparticipants improved their reading comprehension after the experiment. Meanwhile, the experimentalgroup significantly outperformed the control group in reading comprehension. According to a survey, mostof the students in the experimental group considered it useful and helpful to use mobile phones for Englishlearning. The findings of this study can provide pedagogical implications and suggestions for utilizingmobile phones as an effective and flexible learning tool.
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