Approach to the Phenomenon of M-Learning in English Teaching

Autor/inn/en	García, Sergio; Fombona, Javier
Titel	Approach to the Phenomenon of M-Learning in English Teaching
Quelle	In: Digital Education Review, (2015) 28, S.19-36 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2013-9144
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Handheld Devices; English; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Technology Uses in Education; Technology Integration; Computer Uses in Education; Information Technology; Educational Technology; Elementary Education; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English language; Englisch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Computernutzung; Informationstechnologie; Unterrichtsmedien; Elementarunterricht; Spanien
Abstract	This research analyzes the situation of mobile devices and some specific options of support for the teaching of the English language. The features of this complex and novel phenomenon of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) are addressed with an exploratory descriptive methodology. The article is part of a more extensive research which deals with these resources in education, describes the fast evolution and current situation of the variables that configure the m-learning case and the teaching of a foreign language in primary education in Spain. The aim has been to show the status of this technique and some specific options for education, taking advantage of their level of implementation, its communicative power and friendly ways. The results highlight the attraction of these resources, which also arise with gradual, playful, friendly and manageable activities in tactile form. They are instruments that rely on the audiovisual communication to develop reading and listening abilities of students. But above all, these devices immerse the student in a game or make it protagonist of a story. The teacher can gather these guidelines to enrich and complete his academic activity, exploring solutions that sometimes used mobile devices to attract their users. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Universitat de Barcelona. Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 171, Edifici Llevant P3, Barcelona, 08035 Spain. e-mail: der@greav.net; Web site: http://greav.ub.edu/der
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01