THE EFFECT OF MALL-BASED TASKS ON EFL LEARNERS' GRAMMAR LEARNING
THE EFFECT OF MALL-BASED TASKS ON EFL LEARNERS' GRAMMAR LEARNING
Author(s): Farzaneh Khodabandeh, Jalal ed-din Alian, Hassan SoleimaniSubject(s): Foreign languages learning
Published by: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group and The University of Nicosia
Keywords: grammar learning; Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL); photocopied questions; social networks; tasks
Summary/Abstract: Many studies have confirmed the importance of tasks on language learning. Nowadays, many teachers apply different kinds of tasks in their classrooms. The current study investigated the effect of mobile assisted language learning tasks (MALL) on participants’ English grammar learning. The researcher administered a pre-validated grammar test to 90 junior high school participants aged between 14 to 16 with the mean age 15. The researcher taught grammar to both groups inductively and asked the participants to do their assignments according to their group’s tasks. Based on the post-test results, it can be concluded that the experimental groups had better results than the control group. The study supports the hypothesis that sharing tasks in virtual networks can have positive results for language learning, specifically grammar learning.
Journal: Teaching English with Technology
- Issue Year: 17/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 29-41
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
