DIAS, Joseph V.
Department Aoyama Gakuin University Department of English, College of Literature Position Professor |
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Language | English |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Type | Academic Journal |
Peer Review | Peer reviewed |
Title | Integrating Extensive Listening into Coursework through Mobile-Assisted Language Learning |
Contribution Type | Collaboration |
Journal | The New English Teacher |
Journal Type | Another Country |
Publisher | Assumption University of Thailand |
Volume, Issue, Page | 17(2),pp.46-70 |
Total page number | 24 |
Authorship | Lead author |
International coauthorship | International coauthorship |
Author and coauthor | Dias, Joseph
Strong, Gregory Armstrong, Hamilton Namba, Kazuko |
Details | This action research project evaluates students’ use of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) for an extensive listening (EL) module in a listening course over a 15-week semester. In EL, language learners listen to large amounts of high-interest content that is roughly within the “comfort zone” of their comprehension to improve such listening abilities as comprehension, vocabulary, confidence, and motivation. An online 21-item survey indicated that students recognized the benefits of EL but had mixed attitudes toward using their smartphones as an educational tool. Successful student engagement was tracked in forms of videos watching; lines from the videos, spoken aloud, and vocabulary items studied; suggesting a promising technology for language learning. In addition, the two most engaged and the two least engaged participants in each class were interviewed, indicating the importance of teachers monitoring students and encouraging them. |