A New Trend in Preparing for Foreign Language Exam (YDS) in Turkey: Case of WhatsApp in Mobile Learning

Autor/inn/en	Saritepeci, Mustafa; Duran, Ali; Ermis, Ugur Ferhat
Titel	A New Trend in Preparing for Foreign Language Exam (YDS) in Turkey: Case of WhatsApp in Mobile Learning
Quelle	In: Education and Information Technologies, 24 (2019) 5, S.2677-2699 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2357
DOI	10.1007/s10639-019-09893-4
Schlagwörter	Content Analysis; Computer Software; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Language Tests; Teacher Student Relationship; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Case Studies; Language Proficiency; Active Learning; Learning Motivation; Learning Activities; Student Attitudes; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Computer Assisted Instruction; Educational Trends; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Inhaltsanalyse; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language test; Sprachtest; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Aktives Lernen; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Lernaktivität; Schülerverhalten; Telekommunikationstechnik; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Bildungsentwicklung; Türkei
Abstract	This study has sought to reveal perceptions towards the employment of WhatsApp in foreign language learning, especially preparing for a national academic language exam. In this sense, this study is supposed to make contribution to employing WhatsApp in educational contexts. This study, designed as a case study, is to investigate the pros and cons of WhatsApp usage during preparations of foreign language proficiency exams. A total of 29 participants with different demographics and characteristics were recruited in this study. During the preparation for an academic exam called Foreign Language Exam (YDS), WhatsApp was included as a learning community to reinforce the activities conducted in regular classroom. Following the training period, the data were collected through a semi-structured interview form, prepared by the researchers. Content analysis method was used to analyses data. The findings indicate that according to participant's views, WhatsApp-supported foreign language activities have provided active learning, continuity of learning, learner-instructor interaction, learner satisfaction and motivation to learn foreign languages. However, the most frequently repeated code related to the weaknesses of WhatsApp activities is that this process is limited impact to ensure deeply learning and so these activities provide only superficial information. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01