Gauging the effectiveness of a mobile application for learning English phrasal verbs

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Bibliografische gegevens
Gepubliceerd in:	ReCALL : the Journal of EUROCALL vol. 37, no. 1 (Jan 2025), p. 114
Hoofdauteur:	Alhujaylan, Hailah
Gepubliceerd in:	Cambridge University Press
Onderwerpen:	Pedagogy Students Language acquisition Teaching methods Applications programs College students Mobile computing Software English as a second language Variance analysis Colleges & universities Cellular telephones Learning Learning outcomes Computer assisted language learning Effectiveness Phrasal verbs English as a second language instruction Second language vocabulary learning English as a second language learning Mixed methods research Efficacy Usefulness Teaching Control groups English language Vocabulary Verbs Ability Scores Test scores Groups Oral Language Learning Activities Literature Reviews Language Usage Language Skills Experimental Groups Learning Processes Educational Technology English (Second Language) Syntax Electronic Learning Student Motivation Instructional Effectiveness Data Analysis Video Games Educational Environment Lifelong Learning English Educational Strategies Participant Satisfaction English Learners
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Samenvatting:	This study used a mixed-methods approach to evaluate the efficacy of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) in teaching English phrasal verbs (PVs) in a 12-week study. The participants were 122 EFL college students divided equally into an experimental and a control group. The experimental group was assigned PV learning on an iOS-based application (henceforth referred to as “app”) for eight weeks; the control group learned the same PVs through paper-based material. Pre-tests, post-tests, and weekly class tests were conducted, and one-way ANOVAs were performed to evaluate the differences between the two groups using their pre-test and post-test scores, with repeated measures ANOVA used to analyse the learning gains in weekly tests. The results revealed that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group in the post-test (F = 6.09, p = .015, Cohen’s d = 0.45) and weekly tests (F = 31.68, p = .000). A Likert-scale-based e-questionnaire consisting of 19 items was administered to the experimental group to obtain their perceptions of the app’s usefulness for learning English PVs. The overall results suggest that MALL, particularly with this specific mobile app, may enhance students’ ability to understand and use English PVs, a key aspect of vocabulary skills. The findings can be used to encourage instructors to employ MALL for teaching the English lexicon for better learning outcomes in EFL settings.
ISSN:	0958-3440 1474-0109
DOI:	10.1017/S0958344024000223
Bron:	Psychology Collection