Exploring mobile apps for English language teaching and learning

Using Mobile Vocabulary Learning Apps as Aids to Knowledge Retention : Business Vocabulary Acquisition

“…Kim, Rueckert, Kim, & Seo, 2013). Specifically, if the applications incorporate user-friendly experience, touchscreen function, flexibility and ability to personalize learning, students respond well (Zou & Li, 2015). Mason and Zhang (2017), in their study on Chinese learners, discovered that 132 of 140 learners of Chinese utilised apps autonomously and found that the apps supported their language acquisition; however, the learners only used some of the available functions.…”

Autonomous language learning through a mobile application: a user evaluation of thebusuuapp

“…Since the appearance of apps that can be used for language learning, many researchers have investigated the student experience of learning with them. A common finding among these studies has been a very positive attitude towards learning with apps (Brown, Castellano, Hughes & Worth, 2012;Castañeda & Cho, 2016;Khaddage & Lattemann, 2013;Kim, 2013), particularly highlighting flexibility, convenience (Zou & Li, 2015), portability, and the ability to personalise student learning (Steel, 2012).…”

Impact of Mobile Learning on Students’ Achievement Results

“…Although there are ample mobile apps for learning English on the market, they are not suitable for specific foreign English language classes; they do not simply meet specific students' needs at the moment. The content of mobile apps must be adjusted to meet students' immediate needs as far as English learning is concerned [21]. For example, students who study Management of Tourism want to practice vocabulary connected to this field of study and to their level of English, which should reflect their knowledge of English at the start of the course.…”