Going to the MALL: Mobile Assisted Language Learning
ARTICLE
George M. Chinnery
Language Learning & Technology Volume 10, Number 1, ISSN 1094-3501
Abstract
Practically since their availability, a succession of audiovisual recording devices (e.g., reel-to-reel, VCRs, PCs) has been used to capture language samples, and myriad playback and broadcast devices (e.g., phonographs, radios, televisions) have provided access to authentic speech samples. The espousal of audiolingual theory in the 1950s brought the widespread use of the language laboratory in educational settings (Salaberry, 2001). Influenced by behaviorism, the lab was progressively replaced in the 1960s by drill-based computer-assisted instruction, which decades later was itself surpassed by a more intelligent, interactive and multimedia computer-assisted language learning. The popular acceptance of the Internet in the 1990s advanced the development of computer-mediated communications. As technologies continue to evolve, so does their propensity to shrink in size. "Other technologies that hold the capacity for language learning include PDAs, multimedia cellular phones, MP3 players, DVD players, and digital dictionaries" (Zhao, 2005, p. 447). Such portable media--referred to in popular and scholarly literature as mobile, wireless, handheld or nomadic--are now social staples. Mobile learning, or m-learning, is a burgeoning subdivision of the e-learning movement, further evidenced by European initiatives such as m-learning and Mobilearn. This paper discusses MALL (mobile assisted language learning) applications and reviews their benefits and challenges.
Citation
Chinnery, G.M. (2006). Going to the MALL: Mobile Assisted Language Learning. Language Learning & Technology, 10(1), 9-16. Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/74432/.
ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
Copyright for this record is held by the content creator. For more details see ERIC's copyright policy.
Keywords
Cited By
View References & Citations Map-
Effects of presentation mode on mobile language learning: A performance efficiency perspective
I-Jung Chen, Chi-Cheng Chang, Jung-Chuan Yen & Jung-Chuan Yen
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2012)
-
Using blogs to help language students to develop reflective learning strategies: Towards a pedagogical framework
Tríona Hourigan, Liam Murray, #237;ona Hourigan & Liam Murray
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 26, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2010)
-
Perceived convenience in an extended technology acceptance model: Mobile technology and English learning for college students
Chi-Cheng Chang, Chi-Fang Yan, Ju-Shih Tseng & Ju-Shih Tseng
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 5 (Jan 01, 2012)
-
Leveraging Mobile Games for Place-Based Language Learning
Julie Sykes & Christopher Holden, University of New Mexico, United States
International Journal of Game-Based Learning Vol. 1, No. 2 (April 2011) pp. 1–18
-
Participatory Action Research: Building an Understanding of EAL Mobile Vocabulary Strategies
Ewa Wasniewski, Tariqa Tandon & Michelle Lalonde, MacEwan University, Canada
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 790–797
-
Micro Units – A New Approach to Making Learning Truly Mobile
Marc Beutner, University of Paderborn, Germany; Rasmus Pechuel, Ingenious Knowledge GmbH, Germany
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 744–751
-
Nakhon Ratchasima Teachers’ Using of Smartphones in English Language Teaching
Supit Karnjanapun, Vongchavalitkul University, Thailand
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 944–950
-
A Typology of Tasks for Mobile-Assisted Language Learning: Recommendations from a Small-Scale Needs Analysis
Moonyoung Park & Tammy Slater
TESL Canada Journal Vol. 31 (2014)
-
Mobile Phone As a Cost-Effective Option for M-Learning in Tertiary Education in Nigeria: Prospects and Problems
Ojebisi Olugbenga, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Nigeria
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1695–1700
-
The game LINGO Online: a Serious Game for English Pronunciation. Is it Effective, Why does it Work and How to Establish this?
Wim Trooster & Sui Lin Goei, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands; Anouk Ticheloven, Utrecht University, Netherlands; Esther Oprins, Gillian Visschedijk, Gemma Corbalan & Martin van Schaik, TNO, Netherlands
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014 (Oct 27, 2014) pp. 1939–1946
-
Learning to take the tablet: How pre-service teachers use iPads to facilitate their learning
Mark Pegrum, Christine Howitt & Michelle Striepe, The University of Western Australia
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 4 (Sep 22, 2013)
-
Designing a Mobile Application for Second Language Vocabulary Learning of Hawaiian
Chanelle Chin, Grace Lin & Waika Kaluna, University of Hawaii, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) pp. 287–295
-
Computer-Mediated-Communication and Foreign Language Education
Marta Guarda, Università di Padova, Italy
Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society Vol. 8, No. 3 (Sep 28, 2012) pp. 15–27
-
Mobile Learning Perception and Interest among Higher Education Distance Learners in Asia
Arafeh Karimi, Yusup Hashim & Nurziyanti Mohamad Khan, Asia e University, Malaysia
Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 4130–4139
-
A Preliminary Investigation of Effects of Student Created Podcasts on a Social Network for ESP Learning
David Wolff, National Kaohsiung Hospitality College, Taiwan
Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 390–395
-
Using SMSs to Engage Students in Language Learning
Peter Clarke, English Language Teaching Unit, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Christina Keing, Information Technology Services Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Paul Lam & Carmel McNaught, Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 6132–6141
-
An overview of information technology on language education
Hsiang-ling Huang & Yu-ju Hung, Indiana University Bloomington, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 2693–2697
-
Flexible Learning: Designing Blended Language Instruction for Digital Natives
Tina Wu, Central Connecticut State University, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3352–3355
-
Listen and learn: A systematic review of the evidence that podcasting supports learning in higher education
Catherine McLoughlin, Australian Catholic University, Australia; Mark J.W. Lee, Charles Sturt University, Australia
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1669–1677
-
Can a mobile technology become a viable literacy education option for underserved illiterate indigenous children in Latin America?
Paul Kim, Stanford University, United States; Claudia Olaciregui, Ellis Elementary, Colombia; Talia Miranda, UNESCO, Peru
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1056–1065
These links are based on references which have been extracted automatically and may have some errors. If you see a mistake, please contact info@learntechlib.org.