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Title:
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DEVELOPING ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION ABILITY VIA MOBILE PHONES |
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Author(s):
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Shudong Wang, Kozo Hirose |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-45-8 |
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Editors:
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Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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English reading, mobile phones, interaction, efficacy, Japanese students |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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212 |
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Last Page:
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216 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper reports on a one-and-a-half year ubiquitous language learning project mainly designed for Japanese first year students. The purpose of the project is to help students develop English reading ability through reading on their mobile phones. Various types of English reading materials are regularly sent to students mobile phones. Reading activities are not merely intended to be performed one-way on the students side, but with different forms of interactions such as commenting, ranking and quizzing. A quick online survey to investigate the efficacy of the project was conducted and the result shows the project was well-received by the participants. This project indicates mobile phones are not only a suitable tool for vocabulary study but also an ideal tool for developing reading ability. From the same project, other findings demonstrate that students are more motivated in reading, than in taking language quizzes in spite of the fact that quizzes have interactive features; that students read most of the emails sent to their mobile phones but are very cautious about accessing web links embedded in the email despite being told beforehand that such web links would be safe; that students basically do not mind when the learning materials are sent to them but that evenings are considered to be more convenient for them to conduct mobile learning. |
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