The IRMA Community
Newsletters
Research IRM
Click a keyword to search titles using our InfoSci-OnDemand powered search:
|
LingoBee Mobile App: Connecting to Language Learners through Technology
Abstract
This chapter describes case studies conducted in five European countries, where language learners were invited to use “LingoBee,” a mobile app, as a means of supporting their language learning. Assuming that today's language learners are mobile savvy and “Digital Natives” and that they should be able to engage in language learning autonomously using technology, initial studies were conducted with little or no intervention by the language teachers. However, the support and guidance provided within a teacher-led context can impact positively on learner engagement. The case studies confirm this hypothesis. This chapter addresses the research question: Does the level of the support and guidance and pedagogical approach impact on learners' engagement and the synergy between formal and informal learning? Based on the experiences from the five case studies, recommendations are provided for teachers and designers of educational technologies.
Related Content
|
Reinaldo Padilha França, Ana Carolina Borges Monteiro, Rangel Arthur, Yuzo Iano.
© 2021.
21 pages.
|
|
Abdul Kader Saiod, Darelle van Greunen.
© 2021.
28 pages.
|
|
Aswini R., Padmapriya N..
© 2021.
22 pages.
|
|
Zubeida Khan, C. Maria Keet.
© 2021.
21 pages.
|
|
Neha Gupta, Rashmi Agrawal.
© 2021.
20 pages.
|
|
Kamalendu Pal.
© 2021.
14 pages.
|
|
Joy Nkechinyere Olawuyi, Bernard Ijesunor Akhigbe, Babajide Samuel Afolabi, Attoh Okine.
© 2021.
19 pages.
|
|
|