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http://dx.doi.org/10.17703/JCCT.2019.5.4.183

The Effect of Mobile Phone Use on University Students' English Reading Achievement  

Kim, Hye-Jeong (College of General Education, Kookmin Univ)
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The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology / v.5, no.4, 2019 , pp. 183-189 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of mobile phone use on university students' English reading achievement and consider the value and effectiveness of mobile phones as a learning tool. The study's subjects were students from a university in Seoul, who were divided into an experimental group (n=37) and a control group (n=43). The experimental group used various mobile phone functions-such as searching, recording, taking photos, using mobile apps, and community uploads-in reading class. The control group, on the other hand, focused on students' presentations and the professor's explanations. Two achievement tests and an open-ended questionnaire were administered. The results revealed that the experimental group scored higher than the control group, which showed a significant difference. In addition, the positive impacts of mobile phone use as reported in the questionnaire were interest and motivation, self-directed learning, and continuous learning beyond time and space. In order to foster efficient second language teaching and learning, learners and also teachers must be aware of the potential value of mobile phones as a learning tool. To encourage more active mobile phone use in the classroom, diverse and interesting class activities using mobile phones should be developed.
Keywords
mobile phone use; English reading; second language teaching; learning tool;
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