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Students' Perspectives on Using Online Sources and Apps for EFL Learning in the Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Context

Students' Perspectives on Using Online Sources and Apps for EFL Learning in the Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Context

Bin Zou, Xinxin Yan, Hui Li
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522596189|ISBN10: 1522596186|EISBN13: 9781522596196
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9618-9.ch027
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Zou, Bin, et al. "Students' Perspectives on Using Online Sources and Apps for EFL Learning in the Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Context." Language Learning and Literacy: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 515-531. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9618-9.ch027

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Zou, B., Yan, X., & Li, H. (2020). Students' Perspectives on Using Online Sources and Apps for EFL Learning in the Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Context. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Language Learning and Literacy: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 515-531). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9618-9.ch027

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Zou, Bin, Xinxin Yan, and Hui Li. "Students' Perspectives on Using Online Sources and Apps for EFL Learning in the Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Context." In Language Learning and Literacy: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 515-531. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9618-9.ch027

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Abstract

Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) has been developed rapidly and integrated into language learning in various levels in recent years, particularly for the young generation. Many previous studies reveal that young learners have autonomous learning in using online sources or apps in the MALL context. However, not many studies in China have examined Chinese students' use of MALL. Therefore, this chapter investigates how Chinese college students perceived their use of mobile devices for English as a foreign language (EFL) learning. It was based on two small studies and focused on using online sources and mobile apps for EFL learning on learners' mobile devices. Participants were 166 students from 21 universities in China. Research tools consisted of questionnaires and interviews. The findings demonstrate a high motivation among the participants in using online sources and apps for EFL learning on their mobile devices. The results also showed the impact of different regions on students' attitudes toward MALL. Mobile apps that are related to EFL class context could enhance students' EFL learning.

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