Exploring the Effects of Tablet PC-Based English Learning

The present study sought to investigate whether Korean learners would benefit from tablet PC-based English learning and how they and their instructors would perceive the relatively new mobile technology as a language learning and teaching tool. To this end, 161 young learners and 57 instructors at p...

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Published inEnglish Teaching Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 151 - 176
Main Authors Junil Oh, 박명수, Yunkyoung Cho, Hee-Kyung Lee
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 한국영어교육학회 01.09.2014
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ISSN1017-7108
2671-9312
DOI10.15858/engtea.69.3.201409.151

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Summary:The present study sought to investigate whether Korean learners would benefit from tablet PC-based English learning and how they and their instructors would perceive the relatively new mobile technology as a language learning and teaching tool. To this end, 161 young learners and 57 instructors at private English institutes in several cities in Korea took part in the present study. For three months, the learners received one of two forms of instruction, one based on traditional paper-based materials and the other via tablet PC-based materials. Analyses of the listening and reading tests and of the questionnaire responses, followed by student interviews, indicate that the learners may benefit from tablet PC-based English programs, especially in their reading skills and their learning autonomy. Furthermore, the learners’ beliefs in the effectiveness of tablet PC-based instruction were found to be stronger than among the instructors. Pedagogical implications and future research directions are discussed. KCI Citation Count: 2
Bibliography:G704-000189.2014.69.3.001
ISSN:1017-7108
2671-9312
DOI:10.15858/engtea.69.3.201409.151