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Post-Secondary Students Using the iPad to Learn English: An Impact Study

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  • Christina Gitsaki

    (University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia)

  • Matthew A. Robby

    (Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE)

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The use of mobile technology in language learning has increased considerably, with an unprecedented adoption of mobile tablets in K-12 and higher education settings. Despite the number of recent small-scale studies that have found increased student motivation and engagement in learning as a result of using mobile tablets, there is a need to further examine the impact of these devices on student learning. This paper describes a study of 370 high-school graduate students learning English as a second language using the iPad in an intensive academic preparation program. The study utilised an online survey and student exam scores at the end of the 16-week treatment. Results of the self-reported data showed increased student motivation and engagement in English learning activities. Results were correlated with self-reported data and regression analysis models demonstrated that use of the iPad for specific English learning tasks correlated with better exam performance.

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  • Christina Gitsaki & Matthew A. Robby, 2014. "Post-Secondary Students Using the iPad to Learn English: An Impact Study," International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), IGI Global, vol. 6(4), pages 53-74, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jmbl00:v:6:y:2014:i:4:p:53-74
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    1. Sandra Stefanovic & Elena Klochkova, 2021. "Digitalisation of Teaching and Learning as a Tool for Increasing Students’ Satisfaction and Educational Efficiency: Using Smart Platforms in EFL," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-14, April.

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