University efl students’ perceptions of smartphone-assisted language learning

- Metruk, Rastislav (orcid.org/0000-0002-4786-0265), Klimszová, Slavomíra (orcid.org/0000-0002-0937-5808) and Guziurová, Tereza (orcid.org/0000-0002-7739-8980) (2025) University efl students’ perceptions of smartphone-assisted language learning Information Technologies and Learning Tools, 1 (105). pp. 73-84. ISSN 2076-8184

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Abstract

Digital technologies exert a powerful impact on all human activity, including education. It appears that mobile learning occupies an influential role in the realms of contemporary language education due to its ubiquity, availability, and increasing popularity. The smartphone, being at the center of attention due to its increasing popularity and availability, represents a new, exciting, and innovative tool for L2 learning. This study aims to contribute to this area by examining the exploitation of smartphones for the purposes of English language learning and practice. A total of 108 research participants (n = 108) from the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic were involved in the study. Their task was to indicate their level of agreement by completing a Likert-scale questionnaire, which consisted of statements about exploiting smartphones for practicing and improving English. The research results demonstrate that overall, the students displayed high and very high levels of agreement with the majority of statements, but were neutral towards several questionnaire items. Moreover, 33 independent sample t-tests revealed that on the whole, no statistically significant differences between the Czech and Slovak students were identified. It can be concluded that students use smartphones to develop various language systems and skills, though to varying degrees, while it is the skill of speaking that is the least practiced and developed skill. Other findings involve the underuse of language learning apps, or participants expressing neutrality about preferring smartphones to laptops or computers. Finally, it is emphasized that further research in this area is urgently needed since this field still appears to be somewhat underexplored as smartphones, their features, and apps are continuously evolving.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	EFL learner; smartphone-assisted language learning; English language learning; English skills and systems.
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 00 Prolegomena. Fundamentals of knowledge and culture. Propaedeutics > 004 Computer science and technology. Computing. Data processing > 004.9 Application-oriented computer-based techniques Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 378 Higher education. Universities. Academic study Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 8 Language. Linguistics. Literature > 81 Linguistics and languages
Divisions:	Institute for Digitalisation of Education > Generic resouse
Depositing User:	Алла 1 Алла Почтарьова
Date Deposited:	05 May 2025 08:19
Last Modified:	05 May 2025 08:19
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/745205

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