Efl Undergraduate Learners’ Readiness Towards Mobile Learning

Abstract

Prior to the implementation of the technology, assessing learners' readiness for its using is imperative. So, the study applied Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to investigate whether Iranian EFL learners are ready to be involved in using mobile technology in English language learning process. The survey used in the study was administered to a whole cohort of 200 EFL undergraduate students from different fields attending a course in English as a Foreign Language at an Open Learning University. Based on TPB, the learners' mobile learning (mLearning) readiness on nine factors, which are perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitudes, student readiness, subjective norm, perceived self-efficacy, learning autonomy, behavioral control, and intention, was assessed. The results revealed that the learners were ready to use mLearning as soon as possible. The outcomes of the study would be beneficial to educational designers, English language teachers, policy-makers to implement mLearning for the purpose of teaching and learning English language. Hence, ELT material designers and teachers should attempt to provide multiple opportunities for the EFL learners to communicate with their peers and teachers both in and out of the classroom, and to enable them to be self-directed learners.

The readiness of Iraqi EFL teachers to use mobile learning in teaching English in schools

“…The measurement of EE, PE, SI and FC were adopted from [28], [39]. Measurement of attitude and self-efficacy were adopted from [17], [40] and readiness to use M-learning was adopted from [40].…”

Kesediaan Guru dan Pelajar Terhadap Pembelajaran Mobil dalam Pembelajaran dan Pemudahcaraan (PdPc): Sorotan Literatur Bersistematik

“…Namun, beberapa kajian lepas telah menunjukkan bahawa kebanyakan pelajar enggan menggunakan teknologi mudah alih untuk tujuan pendidikan dan mereka lebih suka menggunakannya untuk rangkaian sosial (Murugan, Teoh & Liau 2017). Buktinya, kedua-dua kajian Reddy et al (2016) dan kajian Moosavi, Dewitt & Naimie (2018) mendapati majoriti pelajar menggunakan teknologi mudah alih untuk memperoleh hiburan, misalnya mendengar lagu dan menonton video. Impaknya, pelajar tidak berupaya dan tidak berpengalaman untuk mengendalikan sumber digital yang dicapai di mana kajian Murugan, Teoh dan Riau (2017) mendapati pelajar tidak pandai membuat, menghasil, berkongsi dan menyemak semula bahan-bahan dari internet.…”