The Effects of Using Mobile Devices on Student Achievement in Language Learning: A Meta-Analysis

Education Sciences

Min-Ho Joo¹  Kyunghwa Cho²  BetsyJane Becker³  Sungwoong Lee⁴ 

[1] Department of Educational Technology, College of Education, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea;Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, College of Education, Florida State University, 1114 W. Call St., Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA;Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, College of Education, Florida State University, 3210D Stone Building, 1114 W. Call St., Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA;Instructional Design and Technology, The Teachers College, Emporia State University, 328I, 1 Kellogg Circle, Emporia, KS 66801, USA;

关键词: mobile device;    m-learning;    language learning;    achievement;    mobile technologies;    meta-analysis;    instructional approaches;   

DOI  :  10.3390/educsci8030105

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The use of mobile technologies has recently received great attention in language learning. Most research evaluates the effects of employing mobile devices in language learning and explores the design of mobile-learning interventions that can maximize the benefits of new technologies. However, it is still unclear whether the use of mobile devices in language learning is more effective than other instructional approaches. It is also not clear whether the effects of mobile-device use vary in different settings. Our meta-analysis will explore these questions about mobile technology use in language learning. Based on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, 22 d-type effect sizes from 20 studies were calculated for the meta-analysis. We adopted the random-effects model, and the estimated average effect was 0.51 (se = 0.10). This is a moderate positive overall effect of using mobile devices on language acquisition and language-learning achievement. Moderator analyses under the mixed-effects model examined six features; effects varied significantly only by test type and source of the study. The overall effect and the effects of these moderators of mobile-device use on achievement in language learning are discussed.

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