scholarly journals The Effects of Mobile Learning on Listening Comprehension Skills and Attitudes of Omani EFL Adult Learners

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 16-39
Author(s):  
Abdullah Al-Shamsi ◽  
Abdo Mohamed Al-Mekhlafi ◽  
Saleh Al Busaidi ◽  
Maher Mohammad Hilal
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Comprehension Skills

scholarly journals Mobile training as a means to improve future English teachers’ listening comprehension skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (2 (131)) ◽  
pp. 188-195
Author(s):  
Alexandra Gerkerova ◽  
Olena Negrivoda ◽  
Tetiana Yeremenko
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
New York Times ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Empirical Observation ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
The Future ◽  
Learning English

For English teachers listening fluency is a fundamental competency for their professional development. Listening is one of the most complicated and problematic aspects of learning English, as it leads to high mental strain. The objective of the research is to study mobile learning as a means to improve listening comprehension skills of the future English teachers. The tasks of the research are as follows: to identify and work out the theoretical framework for mobile applications use and their role in teaching English; to present the pilot study of the role of mobile learning in students’ autonomous work, in particular for listening comprehension skills improvement. The following methods were used: theoretical (theoretical-and-methodological analysis, classification and systematization of scientific sources, comparison and generalization of the theoretical and experimental research data), empirical (observation, testing), data processing methods (generalization and systematization of qualitative and quantitative results of the empirical research); methods of mathematical statistics (evaluation of experimental data by the arithmetic mean calculation). Upon the theoretical analysis results, the categories of mobile applications and their role in teaching English were identified. The survey showed that the students use mobile learning insufficiently and ineffectively. The research on the use of mobile learning as a means to improve the future English teachers’ listening comprehension skills was conducted. This required selection of several mobile applications (Duolingo, LinguaLeo, Learning English with New York Times, Polyglot 16 EnglishPod - Learn English, Bussu), the main selection criterion being the availability of tasks and texts for listening. The results of the term listening comprehension test showed that the students of the experimental groups who studied using mobile learning scored higher than those of the control groups, which proved relevance and effectiveness of mobile learning use as a means to improve the future teachers’ of the English language listening comprehension skills.

How to assess the listening comprehension skills of prereaders.

1984 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 1372-1381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredyth Daneman ◽  
Ad?le Blennerhassett
Keyword(s):  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Comprehension Skills

Application of the Web 2.0 Technologies Podcast and Vidcast for Formation and Development of Listening Comprehension Skill in an Extended Englishtraining Course in Eighth Grade

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rumen Hristov
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Specific Method ◽  
Web 2.0 Technologies ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Web

Low levels of listening comprehension skills in English is observed in many students. As a specific method, which can both cover mobile technologies and combine them with training, is the application of technology for podcasting and vidcasting/vodkasting. Podcasts and podcasts can provide authentic, up-to-date and easily accessible material, making them extremely useful when learning foreign languages. Their application makes learning freer and independent by introducing more interesting elements; gives greater freedom and independence to participants in the lesson. Students can listen to the material on the bus or while going to the gym.

scholarly journals MOBILE AUDIOBOOKS, LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND EFL COLLEGE STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 410-423
Author(s):  
Reima Al-Jarf
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Listening Instruction ◽  
Skill Improvement ◽  
Efl College Students ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Evaluation And Assessment

This article proposes the integration of mobile () to develop EFL college students' listening comprehension skills. It aims to show the following: (i) The advantages of integrating in listening instruction; (ii) sources of ; (iii) how to search for ; (iv) criteria for selecting ; (v) examples of ; (vi) listening comprehension skills and literary appreciation skills that can be developed through supplementary ; (vii) phases of teaching and learning with and types of tasks that can be used with MAB; (viii) evaluation and assessment; (ix) the effect of on listening comprehension skill improvement and attitudes as perceived by the students; and (x) recommendations for the effective use of .

scholarly journals Leveraging the Power of Mobile Technology to Enhance ESP Students’ Listening Comprehension Ability

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Yu-Chun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Practical Method ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Comprehension Ability

The ubiquitous nature of mobile devices and the expanding array of mobile learning applications enable the foreign language acquisition to take place outside the traditional classroom environment. This study conducted a mobile-assisted instructional experiment where the design and development of a mobile application were accomplished to serve students with diverse learning needs in a business English communication class, and with special emphasis on the practice and improvement of listening skills. The instruments used in this study include two tests, weekly quizzes and an attitude survey. The findings demonstrated positive effects of the mobile learning on ESP students with regards to their listening comprehension. Most of the students enjoyed having access to the mobile materials specifically designed to improve their learning performance. They perceived such technology-enhanced learning as a practical method for acquiring foreign language skills, because it provided them with an opportunity to accomplish learning tasks anywhere and at any time.

Developing an English Mobile Learning Attitude Scale for Adult Learners

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 424-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzu-Ying Liu
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Expert Review ◽  
Learning Attitude ◽  
Attitudes Toward English

In recent years, with the rapid development of mobile devices, mobile learning (m-learning) has becoming another popular topic. There is a strong need for both researchers and educators to be aware of adult learners’ attitudes toward English mobile learning, yet relevant studies on mobile learning to promote English learning for adult learners are scarce. The purpose of this study was to describe the development of an English Mobile Learning attitude scale for adult learners in higher education. A preliminary version of a scale to measure attitudes toward English mobile learning was developed and piloted on 190 adult learners who were attending the continuing education situations in Southern Taiwan. Initial item selection produced a pilot scale consisting of 36 Likert items. Subsequently, an expert review panel, item analysis, and factor analysis revealed four structurally independent attitude constructs and justified retention of 21 of the original items. The full instrument was found to have both a high internal reliability coefficient (.93) and significant construct validity ( p < .001).

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