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Language Learners and Mobile Technology: How They Interact?

Language Learners and Mobile Technology: How They Interact?

Saleh Al-Shehri
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 27
ISBN13: 9781522504696|ISBN10: 1522504699|EISBN13: 9781522504702
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0469-6.ch002
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Al-Shehri, Saleh. "Language Learners and Mobile Technology: How They Interact?." Handbook of Research on Human Social Interaction in the Age of Mobile Devices, edited by Xiaoge Xu, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 22-48. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0469-6.ch002

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Al-Shehri, S. (2016). Language Learners and Mobile Technology: How They Interact?. In X. Xu (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Human Social Interaction in the Age of Mobile Devices (pp. 22-48). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0469-6.ch002

Chicago

Al-Shehri, Saleh. "Language Learners and Mobile Technology: How They Interact?." In Handbook of Research on Human Social Interaction in the Age of Mobile Devices, edited by Xiaoge Xu, 22-48. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0469-6.ch002

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Abstract

In order to understand the influence of mobile social media vs. formal learning platforms on creating effective student-student and teacher-student communication channels and linguistic outputs, this study was conducted. Using a qualitative approach, a number of 30 English language university teachers were interviewed. Evidence from their mobile and non-mobile interaction with their students was analyzed to support data from the interviews. The study evaluates the potential of both formal and informal communication mediums to maintain student-centered language learning experience. The study concludes that teachers still need to be aware of the potential of mobile technology and social media for language learning, and that there was a tendency among some teachers to implement formal technology tools for their teaching.

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